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SUBMITTER: Kwon MJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6994104 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kwon Myung-Ja MJ Lee Kyo-Young KY Ham Won-Gug WG Tak Lee-Jung LJ Agrahari Gaurav G Kim Tae-Yoon TY
PloS one 20200131 1
The SOD3 variant, SOD3R213G, results from substitution of arginine to glycine at amino acid 213 (R213G) in its heparin binding domain (HBD) and is a common genetic variant, reported to be associated with ischemic heart disease. However, little is understood about the role of SOD3R213G in innate immune function, and how it leads to dysfunction of the cardiovascular system. We observed pathologic changes in SOD3R213G transgenic (Tg) mice, including cystic medial degeneration of the aorta, heart in ...[more]