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A potential link between peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor signalling and the pathogenesis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Fatima Djouadi,
Yves Lecarpentier,
JeanLouis Hébert,
Philippe Charron,
Jean Bastin,
Catherine Coirault
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
cardiovascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.774
H-Index - 219
eISSN - 1755-3245
pISSN - 0008-6363
DOI - 10.1093/cvr/cvp183
Subject(s) - ventricle , peroxisome , medicine , peroxisome proliferator activated receptor , pathogenesis , cardiomyopathy , peroxisome proliferator , receptor , cardiology , endocrinology , peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma , heart failure
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is characterized by major fibro-fatty replacement of the right ventricle (RV). We hypothesized that changes in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) signalling contributed to myocardium fatty accumulation and contractile dysfunction in ARVC.

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