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Rad GTPase deletion increases L-type calcium channel current leading to increased cardiac contraction.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 12 Dec 2013
Manning Janet R, Yin Guo, Kaminski Catherine N, Magyar Janos, Feng Han-Zhong, Penn John, Sievert Gail, Thompson Katherine, Jin J-P, Andres Douglas A, Satin Jonathan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The small GTPase Rad is a negative regulator of voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel current (ICaL); however, the effects of Rad ablation on cardiomyocyte function are unknown. The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that Rad-depletion causes positive inotropic effects without inducing cardiac hypertrophy. METHODS AND RESULTS: Ventricular myocytes from adult Rad(-/-) mice were...
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