Cardiac arrhythmias are among the leading causes of mortality. They often arise from
alterations in the electrophysiological properties of cardiac cells and their underlying ionic …

Myocardial disarray is defined as disorganized cardiomyocyte spatial distribution, with loss
of physiological fibre alignment and orientation. Since the first pathological descriptions of …

Targeted proteomics focusing on post-translational modifications, including glycosylation, is
a useful strategy for discovering novel biomarkers. To apply this strategy effectively to …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) have an estimated 700–
800 and 523 million cases worldwide, respectively, with CVD being the leading cause of …

Aims GJB4 encodes a transmembrane connexin protein (Cx30. 3) that is a component of
gap junctions. This study investigated whether GJB4 plays an important role in human heart …

The forkhead/winged helix transcription factor (Fox) p3 can regulate the expression of
various genes, and it has been reported that the transfer of Foxp3-positive T cells could …

Background Coronary microembolization (CME) has a poor prognosis, with ventricular
arrhythmia being the most serious consequence. Understanding the underlying …

Connexin 43 (CX43) is one of the major components of gap junctions, the structures
responsible for the intercellular communication and transmission of the electrical impulse in …

Background Texture analysis (TA) has demonstrated clinical values in extracting
information, quantifying inhomogeneity, evaluating treatment outcomes, and predicting long …

In cancer, vulnerable breast epithelium malignance tendency correlates with number and
activation of ErbB receptor tyrosine kinases. In the presented work, we observe ErbB …