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Regulation of BECN1-mediated autophagy by HSPB6: Insights from a human HSPB6S10F mutant.
Autophagy - 1 Jan 2018
Liu Guan-Sheng, Zhu Hongyan, Cai Wen-Feng, Wang Xiaohong, Jiang Min, Essandoh Kobina, Vafiadaki Elizabeth, Haghighi Kobra, Lam Chi Keung, Gardner George, Adly George, Nicolaou Persoulla, Sanoudou Despina, Liang Qiangrong, Rubinstein Jack, Fan Guo-Chang, Kranias Evangelia G
Abstract excerpt
HSPB6/Hsp20 (heat shock protein family B [small] member 6) has emerged as a novel cardioprotector against stress-induced injury. We identified a human mutant of HSPB6 (HSPB6S10F) exclusively present in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) patients. Cardiac expression of this mutant in mouse hearts resulted in remodeling and dysfunction, which progressed to heart failure and early death. These detrimental effects were...
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