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Cardiac titin and heart disease.
Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology - 1 Mar 2014
LeWinter Martin M, Granzier Henk L
Abstract excerpt
The giant sarcomeric protein titin is a key determinant of myocardial passive stiffness and stress-sensitive signaling. Titin stiffness is modulated by isoform variation, phosphorylation by protein kinases, and, possibly, oxidative stress through disulfide bond formation. Titin has also emerged as an important human disease gene. Early studies in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) revealed shifts toward...
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