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Mouse Model of Human Congenital Heart Disease: Progressive Atrioventricular Block Induced by a Heterozygous Nkx2-5 Homeodomain Missense Mutation.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology - 1 Oct 2015
Chowdhury Rajib, Ashraf Hassan, Melanson Michelle, Tanada Yohei, Nguyen Minh, Silberbach Michael, Wakimoto Hiroko, Benson D Woodrow, Anderson Robert H, Kasahara Hideko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Heterozygous human NKX2-5 homeodomain (DNA-binding domain) missense mutations are highly penetrant for varied congenital heart defects, including progressive atrioventricular (AV) block requiring pacemaker implantation. We recently replicated this genetic defect in a murine knockin model, in which we demonstrated highly penetrant, pleiotropic cardiac anomalies. In this study, we examined postnatal AV...
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