Decreased Polycystin 2 Levels Result in Non-Renal Cardiac Dysfunction with Aging.

Mutations in the gene for polycystin 2 (Pkd2) lead to polycystic kidney disease, however the main cause of mortality in humans is cardiac related. We previously showed that 5 month old Pkd2+/- mice have altered calcium-contractile activity in cardiomyocytes, but have preserved cardiac function. Here...

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Main Authors: Ivana Y Kuo, Sophie L Duong, Lily Nguyen, Barbara E Ehrlich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4833351?pdf=render