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Protecting the heart

Abnormal enlargement of the heart muscle can be life-threatening. Unexpected insight into the underlying molecular mechanisms has come from investigating a gene that regulates cardiac calcium levels.

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Nelson, M., Herrera, G. Protecting the heart. Nature 416, 273–274 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/416273a

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