Myocarditis: Overshooting the mark

(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit ä t M ü nchen) Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have shown that a protein called midkine, a member of the class of signaling molecules known as cytokines, is a key driver of inflammation in the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure in patients with myocarditis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news