Heme oxygenase-1 gene transfer inhibits
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Roger S.Y. Foo; Richard C.M. Siow; Morris J. Brown; Martin R. Bennett
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Cardiac myocyte apoptosis underlies the pathophysiology of cardiomyopathy, and plays a critical role in the transition from myocardial hypertrophy to heart failure. Angiotensin II (Ang II) induces cardiac myocyte apoptosis and hypertrophy which contribute to heart failure possibly throu