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Cardiomyocyte-specific overexpression of an active form of Rac predisposes the heart to increased myocardial stunning and ischemia-reperfusion injury.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 15 Jan 2013
Talukder M A Hassan, Elnakish Mohammad T, Yang Fuchun, Nishijima Yoshinori, Alhaj Mazin A, Velayutham Murugesan, Hassanain Hamdy H, Zweier Jay L
Abstract excerpt
The GTP-binding protein Rac regulates diverse cellular functions including activation of NADPH oxidase, a major source of superoxide production (O(2)(·-)). Rac1-mediated NADPH oxidase activation is increased after myocardial infarction (MI) and heart failure both in animals and humans; however, the impact of increased myocardial Rac on impending ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) is unknown. A novel transgenic mouse...
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