Diminished PLK2 Induces Cardiac Fibrosis and Promotes Atrial Fibrillation.
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SUBMITTER: Kunzel SR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8487716 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct
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Diminished PLK2 Induces Cardiac Fibrosis and Promotes Atrial Fibrillation.
Künzel Stephan R SR Hoffmann Maximilian M Weber Silvio S Künzel Karolina K Kämmerer Susanne S Günscht Mario M Klapproth Erik E Rausch Johanna S E JSE Sadek Mirna S MS Kolanowski Tomasz T Meyer-Roxlau Stefanie S Piorkowski Christopher C Tugtekin Sems M SM Rose-John Stefan S Yin Xiaoke X Mayr Manuel M Kuhlmann Jan Dominik JD Wimberger Pauline P Grützmann Konrad K Herzog Natalie N Küpper Jan-Heiner JH O'Reilly Molly M Kabir S Nashitha SN Sommerfeld Laura C LC Guan Kaomei K Wielockx Ben B Fabritz Larissa L Nattel Stanley S Ravens Ursula U Dobrev Dobromir D Wagner Michael M El-Armouche Ali A
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