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Hyaluronidase 2 Deficiency Causes Increased Mesenchymal Cells, Congenital Heart Defects, and Heart Failure.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Jan 2017
Chowdhury Biswajit, Xiang Bo, Liu Michelle, Hemming Richard, Dolinsky Vernon W, Triggs-Raine Barbara
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hyaluronan (HA) is required for endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition and normal heart development in the mouse. Heart abnormalities in hyaluronidase 2 (HYAL2)-deficient (Hyal2-/- ) mice and humans suggested removal of HA is also important for normal heart development. We have performed longitudinal studies of heart structure and function in Hyal2-/- mice to determine when, and how, HYAL2 deficiency...
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