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Suppression of Activated FOXO Transcription Factors in the Heart Prolongs Survival in a Mouse Model of Laminopathies.
Circulation research - 2 Mar 2018
Auguste Gaelle, Gurha Priyatansh, Lombardi Raffaella, Coarfa Cristian, Willerson James T, Marian Ali J
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RATIONALE: Mutations in the LMNA gene, encoding nuclear inner membrane protein lamin A/C, cause distinct phenotypes, collectively referred to as laminopathies. Heart failure, conduction defects, and arrhythmias are the common causes of death in laminopathies. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to identify and therapeutically target the responsible mechanism(s) for cardiac phenotype in laminopathies....
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