Integrin α7 Mutations Are Associated With Adult‐Onset Cardiac Dysfunction in Humans and Mice

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Background Integrin α7β1 is a major laminin receptor in skeletal and cardiac muscle. In skeletal muscle, integrin α7β1 plays an important role during muscle development and has been described as an important modifier of skeletal muscle diseases. The integrin α7β1 is also highly expressed in the heart, but its precise role in cardiac function is unknown. Mutations in the integrin α7 gene ( ITGA7 ) have been...

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