Why the study?
Do antibodies against the ADP/ATP carrier influence nucleotide transport and energy metabolism in myocardial cells?
Population
Guinea pigs
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Autoantibodies may impair myocardial energy metabolism; hypothesis-generating for their role in myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy.
Do antibodies against the ADP/ATP carrier influence nucleotide transport and energy metabolism in myocardial cells?
Auto-antibodies against the ADP/ATP carrier alter myocardial energy metabolism, suggesting a pathophysiological role in myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy.
Schulze et al. (1987) studied this question.
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