Protective Function of STAT3 in CVB3-Induced Myocarditis

The transcription factor signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is an important mediator of the inflammatory process. We investigated the role of STAT3 in viral myocarditis and its possible role in the development to dilated cardiomyopathy. We used STAT3-deficent mice with a card...

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Main Authors: Lindner, Diana, Hilbrandt, Moritz, Marggraf, Katharina, Becher, P. Moritz, Hilfiker-Kleiner, Denise, Klingel, Karin, Pauschinger, Matthias, Schultheiss, Heinz-Peter, Tschöpe, Carsten, Westermann, Dirk
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3366200/