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Mutations in MYH7 reduce the force generating capacity of sarcomeres in human familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Aug 2013
Witjas-Paalberends E Rosalie, Piroddi Nicoletta, Stam Kelly, van Dijk Sabine J, Oliviera Vasco Sequeira, Ferrara Claudia, Scellini Beatrice, Hazebroek Mark, ten Cate Folkert J, van Slegtenhorst Marjon, dos Remedios Cris, Niessen Hans W M, Tesi Chiara, Stienen Ger J M, Heymans Stephane, Michels Michelle, Poggesi Corrado, van der Velden Jolanda
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AIMS: Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), frequently caused by sarcomeric gene mutations, is characterized by cellular dysfunction and asymmetric left-ventricular (LV) hypertrophy. We studied whether cellular dysfunction is due to an intrinsic sarcomere defect or cardiomyocyte remodelling. METHODS AND RESULTS: Cardiac samples from 43 sarcomere mutation-positive patients (HCMmut: mutations in thick...
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