Abstract
Fischer 344 (F344) rats are relatively resistant to hypoxia-induced right ventricular (RV) hypertrophy compared with the Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) strain. These 2 strains were used to examine the genetic basis for the differential response.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 442-7 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Circulation |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 23 Jan 2001 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Animals
- Anoxia
- Body Weight
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
- Crosses, Genetic
- Genetic Linkage
- Humans
- Hypertension, Pulmonary
- Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Male
- Myocardium
- Organ Size
- Phenotype
- Quantitative Trait, Heritable
- Radioligand Assay
- Rats
- Rats, Inbred F344
- Rats, Inbred WKY
- Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel