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SIRT2 Acts as a Cardioprotective Deacetylase in Pathological Cardiac Hypertrophy.
Circulation - 21 Nov 2017
Tang Xiaoqiang, Chen Xiao-Feng, Wang Nan-Yu, Wang Xiao-Man, Liang Shu-Ting, Zheng Wei, Lu Yun-Biao, Zhao Xiang, Hao De-Long, Zhang Zhu-Qin, Zou Ming-Hui, Liu De-Pei, Chen Hou-Zao
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BACKGROUND: Pathological cardiac hypertrophy induced by stresses such as aging and neurohumoral activation is an independent risk factor for heart failure and is considered a target for the treatment of heart failure. However, the mechanisms underlying pathological cardiac hypertrophy remain largely unknown. We aimed to investigate the roles of SIRT2 in aging-related and angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced...
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