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Evidence for right ventricular lipotoxicity in heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Feb 2014
Hemnes Anna R, Brittain Evan L, Trammell Aaron W, Fessel Joshua P, Austin Eric D, Penner Niki, Maynard Karen B, Gleaves Linda, Talati Megha, Absi Tarek, Disalvo Thomas, West James
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Shorter survival in heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (HPAH), often due to BMPR2 mutation, has been described in association with impaired right ventricle (RV) compensation. HPAH animal models are insulin resistant, and cells with BMPR2 mutation have impaired fatty acid oxidation, but whether these findings affect the RV in HPAH is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To test the hypothesis that BMPR2 mutation...
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