Protective Function of STAT3 in CVB3-Induced Myocarditis

The transcription factor signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is an important mediator of the inflammatory process. We investigated the role of STAT3 in viral myocarditis and its possible role in the development to dilated cardiomyopathy. We used STAT3-deficent mice with a card...

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Main Authors: Diana Lindner, Moritz Hilbrandt, Katharina Marggraf, P. Moritz Becher, Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner, Karin Klingel, Matthias Pauschinger, Heinz-Peter Schultheiss, Carsten Tschöpe, Dirk Westermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/437623