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Removal of the cardiac troponin I N-terminal extension improves cardiac function in aged mice.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 18 Jun 2010
Biesiadecki Brandon J, Tachampa Kittipong, Yuan Chao, Jin Jian-Ping, de Tombe Pieter P, Solaro R John
Abstract excerpt
The cardiac troponin I (cTnI) isoform contains a unique N-terminal extension that functions to modulate activation of cardiac myofilaments. During cardiac remodeling restricted proteolysis of cTnI removes this cardiac specific N-terminal modulatory extension to alter myofilament regulation. We have demonstrated expression of the N-terminal-deleted cTnI (cTnI-ND) in the heart decreased the development of the...
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