Peptidomimetic Targeting of Ca v β2 Overcomes Dysregulation of the L-Type Calcium Channel Density and Recovers Cardiac Function
Author(s) -
Francesca Rusconi,
Paola Ceriotti,
Michele Miragoli,
Pierluigi Carullo,
Nicolò Salvarani,
Marcella Rocchetti,
Elisa Di Pasquale,
Stefano Rossi,
Maddalena Tessari,
Silvia Caprari,
Magali Cazade,
Paolo Kunderfranco,
Jean Chemin,
MarieLouise Bang,
Fabio Polticelli,
Antonio Zaza,
Giuseppe Faggian,
Gianluigi Condorelli,
Daniele Catalucci
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.116.021347
Subject(s) - medicine , calcium channel , calcium , function (biology) , peptidomimetic , neuroscience , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , biology , peptide , chemistry
L-type calcium channels (LTCCs) play important roles in regulating cardiomyocyte physiology, which is governed by appropriate LTCC trafficking to and density at the cell surface. Factors influencing the expression, half-life, subcellular trafficking, and gating of LTCCs are therefore critically involved in conditions of cardiac physiology and disease.
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