The Hippo Pathway Is Activated and Is a Causal Mechanism for Adipogenesis in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Suet Nee Chen,
Priyatansh Gurha,
Raffaella Lombardi,
Alessandra Ruggiero,
James T. Willerson,
Ali J. Marian
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
circulation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.899
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1524-4571
pISSN - 0009-7330
DOI - 10.1161/circresaha.114.302810
Subject(s) - hippo signaling pathway , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , transcription factor , wnt signaling pathway , gene knockdown , kinase , plakoglobin , beta catenin , signal transduction , catenin , biochemistry , gene
Mutations in the intercalated disc proteins, such as plakophilin 2 (PKP2), cause arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC). AC is characterized by the replacement of cardiac myocytes by fibro-adipocytes, cardiac dysfunction, arrhythmias, and sudden death.
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