Mitochondrial function in permeabilized cardiomyocytes is largely preserved in the senescent rat myocardium.

The aging heart is characterized by a progressive decline in contractile function and diastolic relaxation. Amongst the factors implicated in these changes is a progressive replacement fibrosis secondary to cardiomyocyte death, oxidative damage, and energetic deficit, each of which may be secondary...

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Main Authors: Martin Picard, Kathryn J Wright, Darmyn Ritchie, Melissa M Thomas, Russell T Hepple
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3415432?pdf=render