Protein's pivotal role in heart failure discovered
Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
A key piece in the complex molecular puzzle underlying heart failure -- a serious and sometimes life-threatening disorder affecting more than 5 million Americans -- has been identified by researchers. They explored the heart's progression from initial weakening to heart failure, and found that a protein, known as RBFox2, plays a critical role in this process.