Role of the ubiquitin/proteasome system in coxsackievirus induced-myocarditis

Viral myocarditis, an inflammatory disease of the myocardium, can lead to the development of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a common cause of heart failure. Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) in the family of Picornaviridae is one of the primary causative agents of viral myocarditis. The ubiquitin/proteasome s...

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Main Author: Gao, Guang
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30466