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Desmin modifications associate with amyloid-like oligomers deposition in heart failure.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Apr 2014
Agnetti Giulio, Halperin Victoria L, Kirk Jonathan A, Chakir Khalid, Guo Yurong, Lund Linda, Nicolini Francesco, Gherli Tiziano, Guarnieri Carlo, Caldarera Claudio M, Tomaselli Gordon F, Kass David A, Van Eyk Jennifer E
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The ultimate cause of heart failure (HF) is not known to date. The cytoskeletal protein desmin is differentially modified and forms amyloid-like oligomers in HF. We postulated that desmin post-translational modifications (PTMs) could drive aberrant desmin aggregation in HF. Therefore, we identified these PTMs and investigated their impact on desmin amyloidogenicity in human and experimental HF. METHODS AND...
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