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LEOPARD-type SHP2 mutant Gln510Glu attenuates cardiomyocyte differentiation and promotes cardiac hypertrophy via dysregulation of Akt/GSK-3β/β-catenin signaling.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 1 Oct 2011
Ishida Hidekazu, Kogaki Shigetoyo, Narita Jun, Ichimori Hiroaki, Nawa Nobutoshi, Okada Yoko, Takahashi Kunihiko, Ozono Keiichi
Abstract excerpt
LEOPARD syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant inherited multisystemic disorder. Most cases involve mutations in the PTPN11 gene, which encodes the protein tyrosine phosphatase Src homology 2-containing protein phosphatase 2 (SHP2). LS frequently causes severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), even from the fetal period. However, the molecular pathogenesis has not been clearly elucidated. Here, we analyzed the...
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