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S262A mutation abolishes protective effects of connexin 43 against hypothermic preservation-induced injury in cardiomyocytes.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation - 1 Jun 2012
Xu He-jing, Chen Wen-liang, Wang Yang, Zheng Ming-zhi, Chen Ying-ying, Shen Yue-liang
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BACKGROUND: Alleviation of cold preservation-induced injury is a critical part of the heart transplantation process. In this study we investigate the protective effect of connexin 43 (Cx43) overexpression against hypothermic preservation-induced injury in cardiomyocytes. METHODS: Total RNA was prepared from H9c2 cells using TRIzol reagent to construct a recombinant vector pEGFP-c1-Cx43, which was then transformed...
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