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Gain of function of cardiac ryanodine receptor in a rat model of type 1 diabetes.
Cardiovascular research - 15 Jul 2011
Tian Chengju, Shao Chun Hong, Moore Caronda J, Kutty Shelby, Walseth Timothy, DeSouza Cyrus, Bidasee Keshore R
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AIMS: Ventricular myocytes isolated from hearts of streptozotocin (STZ)-diabetic rats exhibit increased spontaneous Ca(2+) release. Studies attribute this defect to an enhancement in activity of type 2 ryanodine receptor (RyR2). To date, underlying reasons for RyR2 dysregulation remain undefined. This study assesses whether the responsiveness of RyR2 following stimulation by intrinsic ligands is being altered...
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