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Up-regulation of type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase in dilated cardiomyopathy.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Sept 2010
Wang Yuan-Yuan, Morimoto Sachio, Du Cheng-Kun, Lu Qun-Wei, Zhan Dong-Yun, Tsutsumi Takaki, Ide Tomomi, Miwa Yosikazu, Takahashi-Yanaga Fumi, Sasaguri Toshiyuki
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AIMS: Thyroid hormone (TH) has prominent effects on the heart, and hyperthyroidism is occasionally found to be a cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). We aim to explore the potential role of TH in the pathogenesis of DCM. METHODS AND RESULTS: The pathophysiological role of TH in the heart was investigated using a knock-in mouse model of inherited DCM with a deletion mutation DeltaK210 in the cardiac troponin T...
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