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Remodeling of calcium handling in human heart failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22453987     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Heart failure (HF) is an increasing public health problem accelerated by a rapidly aging global population. Despite considerable progress in managing the disease, the development of new therapies for effective treatment of HF remains a challenge. To identify targets for early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention, it is essential to understand the molecular and cellular basis of calcium handling and the signaling pathways governing the functional remodeling associated with HF in humans. Calcium (Ca(2+)) cycling is an essential mediator of cardiac contractile function, and remodeling of calcium handling is thought to be one of the major factors contributing to the mechanical and electrical dysfunction observed in HF. Active research in this field aims to bridge the gap between basic research and effective clinical treatments of HF. This chapter reviews the most relevant studies of calcium remodeling in failing human hearts and discusses their connections to current and emerging clinical therapies for HF patients.
Authors:
Qing Lou; Ajit Janardhan; Igor R Efimov
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Advances in experimental medicine and biology     Volume:  740     ISSN:  0065-2598     ISO Abbreviation:  Adv. Exp. Med. Biol.     Publication Date:  2012  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-03-28     Completed Date:  2012-09-18     Revised Date:  2013-05-29    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0121103     Medline TA:  Adv Exp Med Biol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1145-74     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, 390E Whitaker Hall, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology
Calcium / metabolism*
Calcium Signaling
Heart Failure / metabolism*
Humans
Myocardium / metabolism*
Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel / physiology
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases / physiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 HL114395/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel; 7440-70-2/Calcium; EC 3.6.3.8/Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium-Transporting ATPases

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