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A gain-of-function SNP in TRPC4 cation channel protects against myocardial infarction.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Aug 2011
Jung Carole, Gené Gemma G, Tomás Marta, Plata Cristina, Selent Jana, Pastor Manuel, Fandos César, Senti Mariano, Lucas Gavin, Elosua Roberto, Valverde Miguel A
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AIMS: The TRPC4 non-selective cation channel is widely expressed in the endothelium, where it generates Ca(2+) signals that participate in the endothelium-mediated vasodilatory response. This study sought to identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the TRPC4 gene that are associated with myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS AND RESULTS: Our candidate-gene association studies identified a missense SNP...
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