Tmem65 is critical for the structure and function of the intercalated discs in mouse hearts
oleh: Allen C. T. Teng, Liyang Gu, Michelle Di Paola, Robert Lakin, Zachary J. Williams, Aaron Au, Wenliang Chen, Neal I. Callaghan, Farigol Hakem Zadeh, Yu-Qing Zhou, Meena Fatah, Diptendu Chatterjee, L. Jane Jourdan, Jack Liu, Craig A. Simmons, Thomas Kislinger, Christopher M. Yip, Peter H. Backx, Robert G. Gourdie, Robert M. Hamilton, Anthony O. Gramolini
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01 |
Deskripsi
The intercalated disc (ICD) is a membrane structure of the cardiac muscle involved in normal heart function. Here the authors report that knockdown of the ICD-bound transmembrane protein 65 results in impaired ICD structure, abnormal cardiac electrophysiology and cardiomyopathy in mice.