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Different extent of cardiac malfunction and resistance to oxidative stress in heterozygous and homozygous manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase-mutant mice.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Jun 2009
Loch Tomasz, Vakhrusheva Olesya, Piotrowska Izabela, Ziolkowski Wieslaw, Ebelt Henning, Braun Thomas, Bober Eva
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AIMS: The mitochondrially expressed manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase (MnSOD, SOD2) is an essential antioxidative enzyme that is necessary for normal heart function. In this study, we investigated the heart function of mice that were exposed to increased oxidative stress for time periods of up to 6 months due to decreased MnSOD activity caused by heterozygous deletion of the MnSOD gene. METHODS AND...
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