Sexual dimorphism in the expression of mitochondria-related genes in rat heart at different ages.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Moreover, sex and age are considered major risk factors in the development of CVDs. Mitochondria are vital for normal cardiac function, and regulation of mitochondrial structure and function may impact susceptibility to CVD. T...

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Main Authors: Vikrant Vijay, Tao Han, Carrie L Moland, Joshua C Kwekel, James C Fuscoe, Varsha G Desai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4304718?pdf=render