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View article: Doing gender and the surname choices of married women
Doing gender and the surname choices of married women Open
Marital surname choices reflect deeply embedded, often unspoken gender norms. According to the marital exchange/bargaining approach, women are more likely to adopt their husband’s surname when they hold lower status—measured by education o…
View article: Rare variants in cardiomyopathy genes predispose to cardiac injury in severe COVID-19 patients of African or Hispanic ancestry
Rare variants in cardiomyopathy genes predispose to cardiac injury in severe COVID-19 patients of African or Hispanic ancestry Open
View article: The Role of BAG3 Protein Interactions in Cardiomyopathies
The Role of BAG3 Protein Interactions in Cardiomyopathies Open
Bcl-2-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3) plays an important function in cellular protein quality control (PQC) maintaining proteome stability. Mutations in the BAG3 gene result in cardiomyopathies. Due to its roles in cardiomyopathies and the …
View article: THE FORMATION OF WINSTON CHURCHILL'S GERMANOPHOBIC VIEWS IN THE 1880S AND 1890S.
THE FORMATION OF WINSTON CHURCHILL'S GERMANOPHOBIC VIEWS IN THE 1880S AND 1890S. Open
The article examines the process of formation of Sir Winston Churchill's Germanophobic views in the 1880s-1890s. The British Prime Minister is known as an eccentric man not so much in his actions as in his statements. This became the basis…
View article: Dysregulated Autophagy and Sarcomere Dysfunction in Patients With Heart Failure With Co‐Occurrence of P63A and P380S <i>BAG3</i> Variants
Dysregulated Autophagy and Sarcomere Dysfunction in Patients With Heart Failure With Co‐Occurrence of P63A and P380S <i>BAG3</i> Variants Open
Background Mutations to the co‐chaperone protein BAG3 (B‐cell lymphoma‐2–associated athanogene‐3) are a leading cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). These mutations often impact the C‐terminal BAG domain (residues 420–499), which regulat…
View article: Bag3 Regulates Mitochondrial Function and the Inflammasome Through Canonical and Noncanonical Pathways in the Heart
Bag3 Regulates Mitochondrial Function and the Inflammasome Through Canonical and Noncanonical Pathways in the Heart Open
B-cell lymphoma 2-associated athanogene-3 (Bag3) is expressed in all animal species, with Bag3 levels being most prominent in the heart, the skeletal muscle, the central nervous system, and in many cancers. Preclinical studies of Bag3 biol…
View article: Precision Medicine
Precision Medicine Open
View article: BAG3: Nature’s Quintessential Multi-Functional Protein Functions as a Ubiquitous Intra-Cellular Glue
BAG3: Nature’s Quintessential Multi-Functional Protein Functions as a Ubiquitous Intra-Cellular Glue Open
BAG3 is a 575 amino acid protein that is found throughout the animal kingdom and homologs have been identified in plants. The protein is expressed ubiquitously but is most prominent in cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, the brain and in many…
View article: Genetics of BAG3: A Paradigm for Developing Precision Therapies for Dilated Cardiomyopathies
Genetics of BAG3: A Paradigm for Developing Precision Therapies for Dilated Cardiomyopathies Open
Nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy is a common form of heart muscle disease in which genetic factors play a critical etiological role. In this regard, both rare disease‐causing mutations and common disease‐susceptible variants, in the Bcl‐…
View article: Cardiac Transduction in Mini-Pigs After Low-Dose Retrograde Coronary Sinus Infusion of AAV9-BAG3
Cardiac Transduction in Mini-Pigs After Low-Dose Retrograde Coronary Sinus Infusion of AAV9-BAG3 Open
View article: The effect of cardiac resynchronization without a defibrillator on morbidity and mortality: an <scp>individual patient data meta‐analysis</scp> of <scp>COMPANION</scp> and <scp>CARE‐HF</scp>
The effect of cardiac resynchronization without a defibrillator on morbidity and mortality: an <span>individual patient data meta‐analysis</span> of <span>COMPANION</span> and <span>CARE‐HF</span> Open
Aims Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces morbidity and mortality for patients with heart failure, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, QRS duration >130 ms and in sinus rhythm. The aim of this study was to identify patie…
View article: Therapeutic targeting of BAG3: considering its complexity in cancer and heart disease
Therapeutic targeting of BAG3: considering its complexity in cancer and heart disease Open
Bcl2-associated athanogene-3 (BAG3) is expressed ubiquitously in humans, but its levels are highest in the heart, the skeletal muscle, and the central nervous system; it is also elevated in many cancers. BAG3's diverse functions are suppor…
View article: Cardiomyocyte contractile impairment in heart failure results from reduced BAG3-mediated sarcomeric protein turnover
Cardiomyocyte contractile impairment in heart failure results from reduced BAG3-mediated sarcomeric protein turnover Open
View article: The Addition of a Defibrillator to Resynchronization Therapy Decreases Mortality in Patients With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
The Addition of a Defibrillator to Resynchronization Therapy Decreases Mortality in Patients With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Open
COMPANION patients with NICM exhibited a decrease in ACM associated with CRT-D but not CRT-P treatment, whereas patients with ICM did not.
View article: Unsupervised Region-Based Anomaly Detection In Brain MRI With Adversarial Image Inpainting
Unsupervised Region-Based Anomaly Detection In Brain MRI With Adversarial Image Inpainting Open
Medical segmentation is performed to determine the bounds of regions of interest (ROI) prior to surgery. By allowing the study of growth, structure, and behaviour of the ROI in the planning phase, critical information can be obtained, incr…
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Table of Contents Open
View article: Novel BAG3 Variants in African American Patients With Cardiomyopathy: Reduced β-Adrenergic Responsiveness in Excitation–Contraction
Novel BAG3 Variants in African American Patients With Cardiomyopathy: Reduced β-Adrenergic Responsiveness in Excitation–Contraction Open
View article: Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients With Ischemic Heart Failure Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results From the STICH Randomized Clinical Trial (Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure).
Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients With Ischemic Heart Failure Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results From the STICH Randomized Clinical Trial (Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure). Open
BACKGROUND: The risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with heart failure after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) has not been examined in a contemporary clinical trial of surgical revascularization. This analysis describ…
View article: Cardiomyocyte Contractile Impairment in Heart Failure Results from Reduced BAG3-mediated Sarcomeric Protein Turnover
Cardiomyocyte Contractile Impairment in Heart Failure Results from Reduced BAG3-mediated Sarcomeric Protein Turnover Open
The association between reduced myofilament force-generating capacity (F max ) and heart failure (HF) is clear, however the underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. Here, we show the F max decrease arises from impaired BAG3-m…
View article: Restoring public trust in scientific research by reducing conflicts of interest
Restoring public trust in scientific research by reducing conflicts of interest Open
View article: ACC/AHA 2005 Guideline Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Update the 2001 Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure)
ACC/AHA 2005 Guideline Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Update the 2001 Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure) Open
"The committee elected to focus this document on the prevention of HF and on the diagnosis and management of chronic HF in the adult patient with normal or low LVEF. It specifically did not consider acute HF, which might merit a separate s…
View article: S5A-01 SESSION 5A: GENERALITIES IN CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS – PART II EVALUATING STRESS IN CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS
S5A-01 SESSION 5A: GENERALITIES IN CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS – PART II EVALUATING STRESS IN CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS Open
Introduction: Caregiver stress brought on by a child’s diagnosis impacts a caregiver’s ability to participate in treatment decisions, comply and manage an illness long-term. In this study, we aim to identify baseline stress levels in careg…
View article: To Breastfeed or Not to Breastfeed With Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
To Breastfeed or Not to Breastfeed With Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Open
View article: Role of Bcl2-associated Athanogene 3 in Turnover of Gap Junction Protein, Connexin 43, in Neonatal Cardiomyocytes
Role of Bcl2-associated Athanogene 3 in Turnover of Gap Junction Protein, Connexin 43, in Neonatal Cardiomyocytes Open
Any pathological stress that impairs expression, turnover and phosphorylation of connexin 43 (Cx43), one of the major proteins of gap junctions, can adversely impact myocardial cell behavior, thus leading to the development of cardiac arrh…
View article: Current Landscape of Heart Failure Gene Therapy
Current Landscape of Heart Failure Gene Therapy Open
View article: Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency – early diagnosis is the key
Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency – early diagnosis is the key Open
Georg Strebinger, Elena Müller, Alexandra Feldman, Elmar AignerFirst Department of Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, AustriaAbstract: Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D) is an ultra-rare lysosomal storage disease that…
View article: Adrenergic Polymorphisms and Survival in African Americans With Heart Failure: Results From A-HeFT
Adrenergic Polymorphisms and Survival in African Americans With Heart Failure: Results From A-HeFT Open
View article: Evidence for the impact of BAG3 on electrophysiological activity of primary culture of neonatal cardiomyocytes
Evidence for the impact of BAG3 on electrophysiological activity of primary culture of neonatal cardiomyocytes Open
Homeostasis of proteins involved in contractility of individual cardiomyocytes and those coupling adjacent cells is of critical importance as any abnormalities in cardiac electrical conduction may result in cardiac irregular activity and h…
View article: Trpm2 enhances physiological bioenergetics and protects against pathological oxidative cardiac injury: Role of Pyk2 phosphorylation
Trpm2 enhances physiological bioenergetics and protects against pathological oxidative cardiac injury: Role of Pyk2 phosphorylation Open
The mechanisms by which Trpm2 channels enhance mitochondrial bioenergetics and protect against oxidative stress‐induced cardiac injury remain unclear. Here, the role of proline‐rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2) in Trpm2 signaling is explored. …
View article: Lamin B is a target for selective nuclear PQC by BAG3: implication for nuclear envelopathies
Lamin B is a target for selective nuclear PQC by BAG3: implication for nuclear envelopathies Open
Nuclear envelopathies are recognized genetic disorders affecting individuals with mutations in their genes encoding members of the lamin family of nuclear envelope proteins that are responsible for maintaining the architectural structure o…