Chronic kidney disease and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (ckd-lvdd) alter cardiac expression of mitochondria-related genes in swine
Cardiovascular disease and heart failure doubles in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but the underlying mechanisms remain obscure. Mitochondria are central to maintaining cellular respiration and modulating cardiomyocyte function. We took advantage of our novel swine model of CKD and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (CKD-LVDD) to investigate the expression of mitochondria-related genes and potential mechanisms regulating their expression. CKD-LVDD and normal control pigs (n=6/group, 3 males/3 females) were studied for 14 weeks.
Source: Translational Research - Category: Research Authors: Alejandro R. Chade, Rhys Sitz, Taylor J. Kelty, Elizabeth McCarthy, Darla L. Tharp, R. Scott Rector, Alfonso Eirin Source Type: research
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