A BAG3 Coding Variant in Mice Determines Susceptibility to Ischemic Limb Muscle Myopathy by Directing Autophagy.

Conclusions -Taken together, our data demonstrate that genetic variation in BAG3 plays an important role in the prevention of ischemic tissue necrosis. These results highlight a pathway that preserves tissue survival and muscle function in the setting of ischemia.
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Source: Circulation - April 25, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: McClung JM, McCord TJ, Ryan TE, Schmidt CA, Green TD, Southerland KW, Reinardy JL, Mueller SB, Venkatraman TN, Lascola CD, Keum S, Marchuk DA, Spangenburg EE, Dokun AO, Annex BH, Kontos CD Tags: Circulation Source Type: research