Exploring the Crosstalk Between LMNA and Splicing Machinery Gene Mutations in Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Mutations in the LMNA gene, which encodes for the nuclear lamina proteins lamins A and C, are responsible for a diverse group of diseases known as laminopathies. One type of laminopathy is Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), a heart muscle disease characterized by dilation of the left ventricle and impair...

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Main Authors: Hind C. Zahr, Diana E. Jaalouk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
DCM
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2018.00231/full