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Cardiomyocyte-specific expression of lamin a improves cardiac function in Lmna-/- mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Frock Richard L, Chen Steven C, Da Dao-Fu, Frett Ellie, Lau Carmen, Brown Christina, Pak Diana N, Wang Yuexia, Muchir Antoine, Worman Howard J, Santana Luis F, Ladiges Warren C, Rabinovitch Peter S, Kennedy Brian K
Abstract excerpt
Lmna(-/-) mice display multiple tissue defects and die by 6-8 weeks of age reportedly from dilated cardiomyopathy with associated conduction defects. We sought to determine whether restoration of lamin A in cardiomyocytes improves cardiac function and extends the survival of Lmna(-/-) mice. We observed increased total desmin protein levels and disorganization of the cytoplasmic desmin network in ~20% of Lmna(-/-)...
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