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Mutations in JPH2-encoded junctophilin-2 associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in humans.
Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology - 1 Jun 2007
Landstrom Andrew P, Weisleder Noah, Batalden Karin B, Bos J Martijn, Tester David J, Ommen Steve R, Wehrens Xander H T, Claycomb William C, Ko Jae-Kyun, Hwang Moonsun, Pan Zui, Ma Jianjie, Ackerman Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Junctophilin-2 (JPH2) is a cardiac specific member of the junctophilins, a newly characterized family of junctional membrane complex proteins important in physically approximating the plasmalemmal L-type calcium channel and the sarcoplasmic reticulum ryanodine receptor for calcium-induced calcium release. JPH2 knockout mice showed disrupted calcium transients, altered junctional membrane complex formation,...
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