Article
The embryological basis of subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Scientific reports - 21 Jun 2016
Captur Gabriella, Ho Carolyn Y, Schlossarek Saskia, Kerwin Janet, Mirabel Mariana, Wilson Robert, Rosmini Stefania, Obianyo Chinwe, Reant Patricia, Bassett Paul, Cook Andrew C, Lindsay Susan, McKenna William J, Mills Kevin, Elliott Perry M, Mohun Timothy J, Carrier Lucie, Moon James C
Abstract excerpt
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is caused by mutations in sarcomeric proteins, the commonest being MYBPC3 encoding myosin-binding protein C. It is characterised by left ventricular hypertrophy but there is an important pre-hypertrophic phenotype with features including crypts, abnormal mitral leaflets and trabeculae. We investigated these during mouse cardiac development using high-resolution episcopic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
