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H-Ras Isoform Mediates Protection Against Pressure Overload-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction in Part Through Activation of AKT.
Circulation. Heart failure - 1 Feb 2017
Matsuda Takahisa, Jeong Jae Im, Ikeda Shohei, Yamamoto Takanobu, Gao Shumin, Babu Gopal J, Zhai Peiyong, Del Re Dominic P
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BACKGROUND: In general, Ras proteins are thought to promote cardiac hypertrophy, an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and heart failure. However, the contribution of different Ras isoforms has not been investigated. The objective of this study was to define the role of H- and K-Ras in modulating stress-induced myocardial hypertrophy and failure. METHODS AND RESULTS: We used H- and K-Ras gene...
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