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Mitochondrial DNA that escapes from autophagy causes inflammation and heart failure.
Nature - 10 May 2012
Oka Takafumi, Hikoso Shungo, Yamaguchi Osamu, Taneike Manabu, Takeda Toshihiro, Tamai Takahito, Oyabu Jota, Murakawa Tomokazu, Nakayama Hiroyuki, Nishida Kazuhiko, Akira Shizuo, Yamamoto Akitsugu, Komuro Issei, Otsu Kinya
Abstract excerpt
Heart failure is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in industrialized countries. Although infection with microorganisms is not involved in the development of heart failure in most cases, inflammation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of heart failure. However, the mechanisms responsible for initiating and integrating inflammatory responses within the heart remain poorly defined. Mitochondria are...
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