Cardiomyopathy in offspring of diabetic rats is associated with activation of the MAPK and apoptotic pathways

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Maternal diabetes affects the developing fetal cardiovascular system. Newborn offspring of diabetic mothers can have a transient cardiomyopathy. We hypothesized that cardiomyopathic remodeling is associated with activation of the mit...

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Main Authors: Segar Jeffrey L, Weiss Robert M, Wedemeyer Elesa W, Reinking Benjamin E, Scholz Thomas D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/8/1/43