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Gene deletion of P2Y4 receptor lowers exercise capacity and reduces myocardial hypertrophy with swimming exercise.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 1 Oct 2012
Horckmans Michael, Léon-Gómez Elvira, Robaye Bernard, Balligand Jean-Luc, Boeynaems Jean-Marie, Dessy Chantal, Communi Didier
Abstract excerpt
Nucleotides released within the heart under pathological conditions can be involved in cardioprotection or cardiac fibrosis through the activation purinergic P2Y(2) and P2Y(6) receptors, respectively. We previously demonstrated that adult P2Y(4)-null mice display a microcardia phenotype related to a cardiac angiogenic defect. To evaluate the functional consequences of this defect, we performed here a combination...
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