| Autor: |
W. J. Koch, B. C. Blaxall |
| Rok vydání: |
2004 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Transgenic Models in Pharmacology ISBN: 9783642623622 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-642-18934-0_12 |
| Popis: |
Transgenic mouse technology, coupled with cardiac-specific promoters and complex measurements of murine myocardial function and hemodynamics, have played an important role in expanding our knowledge regarding adrenergic receptors and downstream components of their signal transduction cascade in both normal and diseased heart function. Herein we discuss the results and implications of overexpression or ablation of several adrenergic receptors and/or downstream effectors in their G protein signaling pathway to further delineate their potential roles in both normal and diseased heart function. Finally, we discuss a number of mouse models of heart failure, and how they can act as important “in vivo reaction vessels” to identify and test specific genes/hypotheses which may lead to novel therapeutics for heart disease. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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