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Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 is required for myocardial capillary growth, control of interstitial matrix deposition, and heart protection from ischemic injury.
Circulation research - 23 Jul 2004
Hilfiker-Kleiner Denise, Hilfiker Andres, Fuchs Martin, Kaminski Karol, Schaefer Arnd, Schieffer Bernhard, Hillmer Anja, Schmiedl Andreas, Ding Zhaoping, Podewski Edith, Podewski Eva, Poli Valeria, Schneider Michael D, Schulz Rainer, Park Joon-Keun, Wollert Kai C, Drexler Helmut
Abstract excerpt
The transcription factor signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) participates in a wide variety of physiological processes and directs seemingly contradictory responses such as proliferation and apoptosis. To elucidate its role in the heart, we generated mice harboring a cardiomyocyte-restricted knockout of STAT3 using Cre/loxP-mediated recombination. STAT3-deficient mice developed reduced...
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