Article
Genomic correction of familial cardiomyopathy in human engineered cardiac tissues.
European heart journal - 14 Nov 2016
Stillitano Francesca, Turnbull Irene C, Karakikes Ioannis, Nonnenmacher Mathieu, Backeris Peter, Hulot Jean-Sébastien, Kranias Evangelia G, Hajjar Roger J, Costa Kevin D
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we used three-dimensional human engineered cardiac tissue technology to directly show that phospholamban (PLN) R14del mutation impairs cardiac contractility and to demonstrate restoration of contractile properties with targeted genetic correction of this inheritable form of dilated cardiomyopathy.
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