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Age-dependent atrial arrhythmic phenotype secondary to mitochondrial dysfunction in Pgc-1β deficient murine hearts.
Mechanisms of ageing and development - 1 Oct 2017
Valli Haseeb, Ahmad Shiraz, Chadda Karan R, Al-Hadithi Ali B A K, Grace Andrew A, Jeevaratnam Kamalan, Huang Christopher L-H
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INTRODUCTION: Ageing and several age-related chronic conditions including obesity, insulin resistance and hypertension are associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and represent independent risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Atrial arrhythmogenesis was investigated in Langendorff-perfused young (3-4 month) and aged (>12 month), wild type (WT) and peroxisome proliferator activated...
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