The regulation of protein synthesis in adult rat cardiomyocytes

Protein synthesis (mRNA) is tightly regulated under numerous conditions in cardiomyocytes. It can be activated by hormones such as insulin and also by other agents such as phenylephrine (PE) that activates hypertrophy in the heart. Cardiac hypertrophy involves an increase in the muscle mass of the h...

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Main Author: Huang, Brandon Pei Han
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/976

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