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Valerie Sapp1, Mohit Jain1, Ronglih Liao2.
Abstract
Proteotoxicity refers to toxic stress caused by misfolded proteins of extrinsic or intrinsic origin and plays an integral role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Herein, we provide an overview of the current understanding of mechanisms underlying proteotoxicity and its contribution in the pathogenesis of amyloid cardiomyopathy. ©2016 Int. Union Physiol. Sci./Am. Physiol. Soc.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27252164 PMCID: PMC6195664 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00047.2015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiology (Bethesda) ISSN: 1548-9221