Abstract
Transgenic mice with intense cardiac expression of human β-adrenergic receptor gene were engineered and shown to display market improvements in baseline myocardial and left ventricular function. Heart/body weight ratios and histologic appearance were not found to be significantly altered, suggesting that receptor gene expression did not induce pathologic changes. Given the substantial reduction in β-adrenergic receptor density and result reduction in inotropic responsiveness observed in chronic heart failure, these finding represent a novel approach for increasing myocardial function with important clinical implications. (J THORAC CARDIOVASC SURG 1995;109:236-41).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 236-241 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine