The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 5 , Pages 1213-1221 , November 2009

Warm-blood cardioplegic arrest induces selective mitochondrial translocation of protein kinase Cε followed by interaction with 6.1 inwardly rectifying potassium channel subunit in viable myocytes overexpressing urocortin

  • Carol Chen-Scarabelli, MSc, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, University of Michigan, Mich
    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Carol Chen-Scarabelli, MSc, FAHA, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, University of Michigan, 2215 Fuller Road (111A), Ann Arbor, MI 48105.
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  • Giuseppe Faggian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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  • Zhaokan Yuan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Heart and Vessel Preclinical Studies, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Wayne State University Medical School, Detroit, Mich
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  • Maddalena Tessari, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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  • Alessio Rungatscher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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  • Justin Di Rezze, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Center for Heart and Vessel Preclinical Studies, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Wayne State University Medical School, Detroit, Mich
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  • Gabriele M. Scarabelli, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Center for Heart and Vessel Preclinical Studies, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Wayne State University Medical School, Detroit, Mich
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  • Kadija Abounit, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Center for Heart and Vessel Preclinical Studies, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Wayne State University Medical School, Detroit, Mich
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  • Roy McCauley, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Heart and Vessel Preclinical Studies, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Wayne State University Medical School, Detroit, Mich
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  • Louis Saravolatz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Heart and Vessel Preclinical Studies, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Wayne State University Medical School, Detroit, Mich
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  • Alessandro Mazzucco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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  • Tiziano M. Scarabelli, MD, PhD, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • Center for Heart and Vessel Preclinical Studies, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Wayne State University Medical School, Detroit, Mich

Received 6 June 2008 ,Revised 23 February 2009 ,Accepted 28 March 2009.

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 There is no conflict of interest to be disclosed for any of the authors.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00495-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.041

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 5 , Pages 1213-1221 , November 2009

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