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ReviewCirculation research2012

Gene regulatory networks in cardiac conduction system development.

Nikhil V Munshi

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Review in Circulation research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 61 papers.

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61 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Nikhil V MunshiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Division, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-8573, USA. Nikhil.Munshi@UTSouthwestern.edu

Funding

Molecular Dissection of Cardiac Conduction System DevelopmentK08HL094699 · NHLBI · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI MUNSHI, NIKHIL VILAS · 2009 to 2014
$650k
NHLBI NIH HHS K08 HL094699
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The cardiac conduction system is a specialized tract of myocardial cells responsible for maintaining normal cardiac rhythm. Given its critical role in coordinating cardiac performance, a detailed analysis of the molecular mechanisms underlying conduction system formation should inform our understanding of arrhythmia pathophysiology and affect the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Historically, the ability to distinguish cells of the conduction system from neighboring working myocytes presented a major technical challenge for performing comprehensive mechanistic studies. Early lineage tracing experiments suggested that conduction cells derive from cardiomyocyte precursors, and these claims have been substantiated by using more contemporary approaches. However, regional specialization of conduction cells adds an additional layer of complexity to this system, and it appears that different components of the conduction system utilize unique modes of developmental formation. The identification of numerous transcription factors and their downstream target genes involved in regional differentiation of the conduction system has provided insight into how lineage commitment is achieved. Furthermore, by adopting cutting-edge genetic techniques in combination with sophisticated phenotyping capabilities, investigators have made substantial progress in delineating the regulatory networks that orchestrate conduction system formation and their role in cardiac rhythm and physiology. This review describes the connectivity of these gene regulatory networks in cardiac conduction system development and discusses how they provide a foundation for understanding normal and pathological human cardiac rhythms.

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Gene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Regulatory NetworksAnimalsAtrioventricular NodeGenotypeHeart Conduction SystemHeart DiseasesHumansPhenotypePurkinje FibersSinoatrial NodeTranscription FactorsTranscription Factors

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PMID22628576
PMCPMC4113246

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