Molecular Events Underlying Pregnancy-Induced Cardiomyopathy
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The etiology of cardiomyopathy in pregnant women remains unclear. In this issue, Hilfiker-Kleiner et al. (2007) report that a reduction in STAT3 and a concomitant increase in cathepsin D may be a cause of this disease. Cathepsin D generates an antiangiogenic cleavage product of the hormone prolactin. The authors show that an inhibitor of prolactin secretion may be useful in treating this disease.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 128 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007