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Female ClockΔ19/Δ19 mice are protected from the development of age-dependent cardiomyopathy.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Feb 2018
Alibhai Faisal J, Reitz Cristine J, Peppler Willem T, Basu Poulami, Sheppard Paul, Choleris Elena, Bakovic Marica, Martino Tami A
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Aims: Circadian rhythms are important for healthy cardiovascular physiology and they are regulated by the molecular circadian mechanism. Previously, we showed that disruption of the circadian mechanism factor CLOCK in male ClockΔ19/Δ19 mice led to development of age-dependent cardiomyopathy. Here, we investigate the role of biological sex in protecting against heart disease in aging female ClockΔ19/Δ19 mice....
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