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The HAND1 frameshift A126FS mutation does not cause hypoplastic left heart syndrome in mice.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Dec 2017
Firulli Beth A, Toolan Kevin P, Harkin Jade, Millar Hannah, Pineda Santiago, Firulli Anthony B
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To test if a human Hand1 frame shift mutation identified in human samples is causative of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). METHODS AND RESULTS: HLHS is a poorly understood single ventricle congenital heart defect that affects two to three infants in every 10 000 live births. The aetiologies of HLHS are largely unknown. The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor HAND1 is required for normal heart...
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