Activation of the calcineurin signaling pathway induces atrial hypertrophy during atrial fibrillation

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 333-342

  Bukowska, A ^a   Lendeckel, U ^a   Hirte, D ^a   Wolke, C ^a   Striggow, F ^b   Rohnert P ^b   Huth, C ^a   Klein, H U ^a   Goette, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MAGDEBURG   (Germany)

^b KeyNeurotek AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcineurin; Calcium; Fibrillation; Hypertrophy; Pacing

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; CALCINEURIN; CALCINEURIN A; CALCINEURIN ABETA PROTEIN; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN BETA; PROTEIN; TACROLIMUS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NFAT; TROPONIN I; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; PROTEIN DEPHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; UPREGULATION;

AGED; ATRIAL APPENDAGE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CALCINEURIN; CARDIOMEGALY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RNA, MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 32044469687     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-005-5353-3     Document Type: Article

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