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Proteolysis regulates cardiomyocyte maturation and tissue integration.
Nature communications - 17 Feb 2017
Fukuda Ryuichi, Gunawan Felix, Beisaw Arica, Jimenez-Amilburu Vanesa, Maischein Hans-Martin, Kostin Sawa, Kawakami Koichi, Stainier Didier Y R
Abstract excerpt
Tissue integrity is critical for organ formation and function. During heart development, cardiomyocytes differentiate and integrate to form a coherent tissue that contracts synchronously. However, the molecular mechanisms regulating cardiac tissue integrity are poorly understood. Here we show that proteolysis, via the E3 ubiquitin ligase ASB2, regulates cardiomyocyte maturation and tissue integrity....
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