申请人:Dudley Samuel
公开号:US20110207741A1
公开(公告)日:2011-08-25
Provided herein are methods of treating a medical condition in which RAS activation is increased. The method comprises the step of administering to a subject a c-Src inhibitor in an amount effective to treat the medical condition. The invention also provides a method of treating or preventing a cardiac arrhythmia. The method comprises the step of administering to the subject a c-Src inhibitor in an amount effective to treat or prevent the cardiac arrhythmia. The invention additionally provides a method of delaying the onset of sudden cardiac death. The method comprises the step of administering to the subject a c-Src inhibitor in an amount effective to delay the onset of SCD. Methods of augmenting gap junction function and methods of increasing Connexin 43 levels in a subject in need thereof are further provided.