Decoding the PITX2-controlled genetic network in atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and a major risk factor for stroke, often arises through ectopic electrical impulses derived from the pulmonary veins (PVs). Sequence variants in enhancers controlling expression of the transcription factor PITX2, which is expres...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey D. Steimle, Francisco J. Grisanti Canozo, Minjun Park, Zachary A. Kadow, Md. Abul Hassan Samee, James F. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical investigation 2022-06-01
Series:JCI Insight
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.158895