Abstract
Transgenic cardiac expression of the bradykinin (BK) -forming enzyme human tissue kallikrein 1 (hKLK1) in rats is known to attenuate the development of cardiac fibrosis and left ventricular dysfunction in diabetic cardiomyopathy. To examine whether improved diastolic and systolic performance in diabetic hKLK1-expressing hearts may be due to rescued sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ handling, we studied left ventricular (LV) function and Ca2+-ATPase(SERCA2a)-catalyzed SR Ca2+ transport after induction of streptozotocin (STZ) -induced diabetes mellitus in transgenic rats (TGR) expressing the hKLK1 gene.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | FASEB Journal |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1967-1969 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 0892-6638 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01.12.2004 |
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)