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ABSTRACT: Introduction
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is hereditary cardiomyopathy caused by pathogenic variants (mutations) in genes encoding the intercalated disc (ID), particularly desmosome proteins. ACM caused by mutations in the DSP gene encoding desmoplakin (DSP) is characterized by the prominence of cell death, myocardial fibrosis, and inflammation, and is referred to as desmoplakin cardiomyopathy.Aim
The aim of this article was to gain insight into the pathogenesis of DSP cardiomyopathy.Methods and results
The Dsp gene was exclusively deleted in cardiac myocytes using tamoxifen-inducible MerCreMer (Myh6-Mcm Tam) and floxed Dsp (Dsp F/F) mice (Myh6-Mcm Tam:Dsp F/F). Recom
SUBMITTER: Olcum M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9933912 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature