Light Chain Amyloid Fibrils Cause Metabolic Dysfunction in Human Cardiomyocytes.

Light Chain Amyloid Fibrils Cause Metabolic Dysfunction in Human Cardiomyocytes.

Light chain (AL) amyloidosis is the most common form of systemic amyloid disease, and cardiomyopathy is a dire consequence, resulting in an extremely poor prognosis. AL is characterized by the production of monoclonal free light chains that deposit as amyloid fibrils principally in the heart, liver,...

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Main Authors: Helen P McWilliams-Koeppen, James S Foster, Nicole Hackenbrack, Marina Ramirez-Alvarado, Dallas Donohoe, Angela Williams, Sallie Macy, Craig Wooliver, Dale Wortham, Jennifer Morrell-Falvey, Carmen M Foster, Stephen J Kennel, Jonathan S Wall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4579077?pdf=render

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