Functional polymorphism of the <it>NFKB1 </it>gene promoter is related to the risk of dilated cardiomyopathy

• Main Authors: Song Yaping (Author), Xue Hui (Author), Chen Yu (Author), Gao Linbo (Author), Li Yi (Author), Wang Yanyun (Author), Peng Ying (Author), Rao Li (Author), Zhou Bin (Author), Liao Miao (Author), Zhang Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies in experimental and human heart failure showed that nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) is chronically activated in cardiac myocytes, suggesting an important involvement of NF-κB in the cardiac remodeling process. A commo...