Sex-Specific Effects of Plastic Caging in Murine Viral Myocarditis

Background: Myocarditis is an inflammatory heart disease caused by viral infections that can lead to heart failure, and occurs more often in men than women. Since animal studies have shown that myocarditis is influenced by sex hormones, we hypothesized that endocrine disruptors, which interfere with...

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Main Authors: Katelyn A. Bruno, Logan P. Macomb, A. Carolina Morales-Lara, Jessica E. Mathews, J. Augusto Frisancho, Alex L. Yang, Damian N. Di Florio, Brandy H. Edenfield, Emily R. Whelan, Gary R. Salomon, Anneliese R. Hill, Chathuranga C. Hewa-Rahinduwage, Ashley J. Scott, Henry D. Greyner, Frank A. Molina, Merci S. Greenaway, George M. Cooper, DeLisa Fairweather
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/16/8834