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A novel functional haplotype in the human GNAS gene alters Galphas expression, responsiveness to beta-adrenoceptor stimulation, and peri-operative cardiac performance.
European heart journal - 1 Jun 2009
Frey Ulrich H, Adamzik Michael, Kottenberg-Assenmacher Eva, Jakob Heinz, Manthey Iris, Broecker-Preuss Martina, Bergmann Lars, Heusch Gerd, Siffert Winfried, Peters Jürgen, Leineweber Kirsten
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Cardiac overexpression of the beta-adrenoceptor-coupled G-protein subunit Galphas in mice enhances inotropic responses to sympathetic stimulation, but evokes cardiomyopathy with increasing age. We tested whether functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the human Galphas (GNAS) gene modulate Galphas expression and assessed functional consequences. METHODS AND RESULTS: Sequencing the promoter and...
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