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Exercise triggers ARVC phenotype in mice expressing a disease-causing mutated version of human plakophilin-2.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 14 Apr 2015
Cruz Francisco M, Sanz-Rosa David, Roche-Molina Marta, García-Prieto Jaime, García-Ruiz José M, Pizarro Gonzalo, Jiménez-Borreguero Luis J, Torres Miguel, Bernad Antonio, Ruíz-Cabello Jesús, Fuster Valentín, Ibáñez Borja, Bernal Juan A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Exercise has been proposed as a trigger for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) phenotype manifestation; however, research is hampered by the limited availability of animal models in which disease-associated mutations can be tested. OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the impact of exercise on ARVC cardiac manifestations in mice after adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene delivery...
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