Melusin gene (ITGB1BP2) nucleotide variations study in hypertensive and cardiopathic patients

• Main Authors: Zagrosek Vera (Author), Lembo Giuseppe (Author), Izzo Raffaele (Author), Trimarco Bruno (Author), Amoroso Antonio (Author), Padovan Lara (Author), Segat Ludovica (Author), Palumbo Valeria (Author), Knoll Ralph (Author), Brancaccio Mara (Author), Tarone Guido (Author), Crovella Sergio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Melusin is a muscle specific signaling protein, required for compensatory hypertrophy response in pressure-overloaded heart. The role of Melusin in heart function has been established both by loss and gain of function experiments in...