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Rad-deletion Phenocopies Tonic Sympathetic Stimulation of the Heart.
Journal of cardiovascular translational research - 1 Dec 2016
Levitan Bryana M, Manning Janet R, Withers Catherine N, Smith Jeffrey D, Shaw Robin M, Andres Douglas A, Sorrell Vincent L, Satin Jonathan
Abstract excerpt
Sympathetic stimulation modulates L-type calcium channel (LTCC) gating to contribute to increased systolic heart function. Rad is a monomeric G-protein that interacts with LTCC. Genetic deletion of Rad (Rad-/-) renders LTCC in a sympathomimetic state. The study goal was to use a clinically inspired pharmacological stress echocardiography test, including analysis of global strain, to determine whether Rad-/-...
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