Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2955308 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
In cardiac myocytes, LPS activates calcineurin in association with apoptosis by Ang II and SR calcium-dependent mechanisms. This expands the paradigm for cardiac calcineurin to be activated by low levels of LPS in inflammation and chronic conditions (e.g., infections, smoking, and heart failure).
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Authors
Jun MD, PhD, Evelyn PhD, Hai Ling PhD, Erminia Dalle BS, Wilbur Y.W. MD, FACC,