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ArticleCirculation2016

Critical Roles of STAT3 in β-Adrenergic Functions in the Heart.

Wenjun Zhang, Xiuxia Qu, Biyi Chen, Marylynn Snyder, Meijing Wang, Baiyan Li, Yue Tang, Hanying Chen, Wuqiang Zhu, Li Zhan and 10 more

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Article in Circulation, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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43 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Wenjun ZhangFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.). wenjun08@gmail.com wenzhang@iu.edu wnshou@gmail.com wshou@iu.edu.
Xiuxia QuFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Biyi ChenFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Marylynn SnyderFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Meijing WangFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Baiyan LiFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Yue TangFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Hanying ChenFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Wuqiang ZhuFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Li ZhanFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Ni YinFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Deqiang LiFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Li XieFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Ying LiuFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
J Jillian ZhangFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Xin-Yuan FuFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Michael RubartFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Long-Sheng SongFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Xin-Yun HuangFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.).
Weinian ShouFrom State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China (W. Zhang, X.Q., Y.T., W.S.); Riley Heart Research Center, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indianapolis, IN (W. Zhang, B.L., H.C., W. Zhu, L.Z., N.Y., D.L., L.X., Y.L., M.R., W.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (B.C., L.-S.S.); Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, NY (M.S., J.J.Z., X.-Y.H.); Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (M.W.); Department of Pharmacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China (B.L.); Department of Heart Surgery, Xiangya 2nd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China (N.Y., L.X.); and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (X.-Y.F.). wenjun08@gmail.com wenzhang@iu.edu wnshou@gmail.com wshou@iu.edu.
Central South University · CNCornell University · USUniversity of Iowa · USIndiana University School of MedicineXiangya Hospital Central South University · CNHarbin Medical University · CNIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · US

Funding

Novel Functions of the E-C Coupling Structural Protein Junctophilin-2 in the HeartR01HL130346 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI SONG, LONG-SHENG · 2016 to 2023
$4.4M
T-tubule remodeling and Ca2+-dependent arrhythmogenesis in cardiomyopathies.R01HL090905 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI SONG, LONG-SHENG · 2008 to 2017
$4.0M
Signaling Mechanisms of Heterotrimeric G proteinsR01HL091525 · NHLBI · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI HUANG, XIN-YUN · 2008 to 2012
$2.1M
Molecular Pathway in Myocardium DevelopmentR01HL081092 · NHLBI · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI SHOU, WEINIAN · 2007 to 2011
$1.9M
Roles of STAT proteins in tumor vaccine developmentR01CA125568 · NCI · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI FU, XIN-YUAN · 2007 to 2011
$1.4M
Behavioral Characteristics and Neural Correlates of Reading Impairment in FASDU01AA023503 · NIAAA · WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY · PI GAAB, NADINE, JACOBSON, SANDRA W. · 2015 to 2017
$980k
Behavioral Characteristics and Neural Correlates of Reading Impairment in FASDR01AA023503 · NIAAA · WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY · PI GAAB, NADINE, JACOBSON, SANDRA W. · 2018 to 2019
$640k
NCI NIH HHS CA125568-05NCI NIH HHS R01 CA125568NHLBI NIH HHS HL090905NHLBI NIH HHS HL81092NHLBI NIH HHS HL91525NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL081092NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL090905NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL091525NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL130346NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA023503NIAAA NIH HHS U01 AA023503
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundβ-Adrenergic receptors (βARs) play paradoxical roles in the heart. On one hand, βARs augment cardiac performance to fulfill the physiological demands, but on the other hand, prolonged activations of βARs exert deleterious effects that result in heart failure. The signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) plays a dynamic role in integrating multiple cytokine signaling pathways in a number of tissues. Altered activation of STAT3 has been observed in failing hearts in both human patients and animal models. Our objective is to determine the potential regulatory roles of STAT3 in cardiac βAR-mediated signaling and function. METHODS AND

resultsWe observed that STAT3 can be directly activated in cardiomyocytes by β-adrenergic agonists. To follow up this finding, we analyzed βAR function in cardiomyocyte-restricted STAT3 knockouts and discovered that the conditional loss of STAT3 in cardiomyocytes markedly reduced the cardiac contractile response to acute βAR stimulation, and caused disengagement of calcium coupling and muscle contraction. Under chronic β-adrenergic stimulation, Stat3cKO hearts exhibited pronounced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, cell death, and subsequent cardiac fibrosis. Biochemical and genetic data supported that Gαs and Src kinases are required for βAR-mediated activation of STAT3. Finally, we demonstrated that STAT3 transcriptionally regulates several key components of βAR pathway, including β1AR, protein kinase A, and T-type Ca(2+) channels.

conclusionsOur data demonstrate for the first time that STAT3 has a fundamental role in βAR signaling and functions in the heart. STAT3 serves as a critical transcriptional regulator for βAR-mediated cardiac stress adaption, pathological remodeling, and heart failure.

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Adrenergic beta-AgonistsAnimalsCell LineHeartMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyocytes, CardiacOrgan Culture TechniquesReceptors, Adrenergic, betaSTAT3 Transcription FactorAdrenergic beta-AgonistsReceptors, Adrenergic, betaStat3 protein, mouseSTAT3 Transcription Factorheart failurereceptors, adrenergicreceptors, G-protein-coupledSTAT3 transcription factor

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