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Inducible expression of BNIP3 provokes mitochondrial defects and hypoxia-mediated cell death of ventricular myocytes.
Circulation research - 9 Aug 2002
Regula Kelly M, Ens Karen, Kirshenbaum Lorrie A
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we provide evidence for the operation of BNIP3 as a key regulator of mitochondrial function and cell death of ventricular myocytes during hypoxia. In contrast to normoxic cells, a 5.6-fold increase (P<0.05) in myocyte death was observed in cells subjected to hypoxia. Moreover, a significant increase in BNIP3 expression was detected in postnatal ventricular myocytes and adult rat hearts subjected to...
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