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Heart-Specific Knockout of the Mitochondrial Thioredoxin Reductase (Txnrd2) Induces Metabolic and Contractile Dysfunction in the Aging Myocardium.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 21 Jul 2015
Kiermayer Claudia, Northrup Emily, Schrewe Anja, Walch Axel, de Angelis Martin Hrabe, Schoensiegel Frank, Zischka Hans, Prehn Cornelia, Adamski Jerzy, Bekeredjian Raffi, Ivandic Boris, Kupatt Christian, Brielmeier Markus
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BACKGROUND: Ubiquitous deletion of thioredoxin reductase 2 (Txnrd2) in mice is embryonically lethal and associated with abnormal heart development, while constitutive, heart-specific Txnrd2 inactivation leads to dilated cardiomyopathy and perinatal death. The significance of Txnrd2 in aging cardiomyocytes, however, has not yet been examined. METHODS AND RESULTS: The tamoxifen-inducible heart-specific...
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