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Measuring passive myocardial stiffness in <i><scp>D</scp>rosophila melanogaster</i> to investigate diastolic dysfunction
6 Jan 2012
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Aging is marked by a decline in LV diastolic function, which encompasses abnormalities in diastolic relaxation, chamber filling and/or passive myocardial stiffness. Genetic tractability and short life span make Drosophila melanogaster an ideal organism to study the effects of aging on heart function, including senescent-associated changes in gene expression and in passive myocardial stiffness. However, use of the...
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