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hnRNP U protein is required for normal pre-mRNA splicing and postnatal heart development and function.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 9 Jun 2015
Ye Junqiang, Beetz Nadine, O'Keeffe Sean, Tapia Juan Carlos, Macpherson Lindsey, Chen Weisheng V, Bassel-Duby Rhonda, Olson Eric N, Maniatis Tom
Abstract excerpt
We report that mice lacking the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein U (hnRNP U) in the heart develop lethal dilated cardiomyopathy and display numerous defects in cardiac pre-mRNA splicing. Mutant hearts have disorganized cardiomyocytes, impaired contractility, and abnormal excitation-contraction coupling activities. RNA-seq analyses of Hnrnpu mutant hearts revealed extensive defects in alternative splicing...
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