Article
Cx43 CT domain influences infarct size and susceptibility to ventricular tachyarrhythmias in acute myocardial infarction.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Dec 2009
Maass Karen, Chase Sharon E, Lin Xianming, Delmar Mario
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Hearts of mice expressing K258stop in place of connexin43 (Cx43) protein were subjected to acute myocardial infarction in order to assess the importance of Cx43 regulation on infarct size and arrhythmia susceptibility. This mutation K258stop prevents chemical regulation of Cx43 channels, in...
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