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Plasmin activity promotes amyloid deposition in a transgenic model of human transthyretin amyloidosis

Authors :
Ivana Slamova
Rozita Adib
Stephan Ellmerich
Michal R. Golos
Janet A. Gilbertson
Nicola Botcher
Diana Canetti
Graham W. Taylor
Nigel Rendell
Glenys A. Tennent
Guglielmo Verona
Riccardo Porcari
P. Patrizia Mangione
Julian D. Gillmore
Mark B. Pepys
Vittorio Bellotti
Philip N. Hawkins
Raya Al-Shawi
J. Paul Simons
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

ATTR amyloidosis causes heart failure through the accumulation of misfolded transthyretin in cardiac muscle. Here the authors report a mouse model of ATTR amyloidosis and demonstrate the involvement of protease activity in ATTR amyloid deposition.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.52dd9743e5e94eff8fed79314e07bdac
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27416-z