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ArticleCirculation research2021

Diminished PLK2 Induces Cardiac Fibrosis and Promotes Atrial Fibrillation.

Stephan R Künzel, Maximilian Hoffmann, Silvio Weber, Karolina Künzel, Susanne Kämmerer, Mario Günscht, Erik Klapproth, Johanna S E Rausch, Mirna S Sadek, Tomasz Kolanowski and 22 more

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Article in Circulation research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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32 authors at 13 institutions in 7 countries.

Stephan R Künzel *Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).
Maximilian Hoffmann *Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).ORCID 0000-0003-3427-8409
Silvio WeberInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).
Karolina KünzelInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).
Susanne KämmererInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).
Mario GünschtInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).ORCID 0000-0003-1686-6442
Erik KlapprothInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).
Johanna S E RauschInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).
Mirna S SadekInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).
Tomasz KolanowskiInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).ORCID 0000-0003-3898-8272
Stefanie Meyer-RoxlauInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).
Christopher PiorkowskiDepartment of Rhythmology (C.P., M.W.), Clinic for Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Heart Center Dresden GmbH, Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden.ORCID 0000-0003-1103-7944
Sems M TugtekinDepartment of Cardiac Surgery (S.M.T.), Clinic for Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Heart Center Dresden GmbH, Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden.
Stefan Rose-JohnUnit for Degradomics of the Protease Web, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Kiel (S.R.-J.).
Xiaoke YinThe James Black Centre, King's College, University of London (X.Y., M.M.).ORCID 0000-0002-5172-0935
Manuel MayrThe James Black Centre, King's College, University of London (X.Y., M.M.).ORCID 0000-0002-0597-829X
Jan Dominik KuhlmannDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (J.D.K., P.W.).
Pauline WimbergerDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (J.D.K., P.W.).ORCID 0000-0002-7380-577X
Konrad GrützmannInstitute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).
Natalie HerzogBrandenburg University of Technology, Senftenberg (N.H., J.-H.K.).
Jan-Heiner KüpperBrandenburg University of Technology, Senftenberg (N.H., J.-H.K.).
Molly O'ReillyInstitute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham (M.O., S.N.K., L.C.S.).ORCID 0000-0003-1936-5838
S Nashitha KabirInstitute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham (M.O., S.N.K., L.C.S.).
Laura C SommerfeldInstitute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham (M.O., S.N.K., L.C.S.).ORCID 0000-0001-9837-8770
Ben WielockxInstitute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden (B.W.).ORCID 0000-0002-4923-2596
Larissa FabritzDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospitals Birmingham (L.F.).ORCID 0000-0002-9241-1733
Stanley NattelDepartment of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada (S.N., D.D.).ORCID 0000-0002-5565-3311
Ursula RavensInstitut für Experimentelle Kardiovaskuläre Medizin, Universitäts Herzzentrum, Freiburg Bad Krotzingen, Freiburg im Breisgau (U.R.).
Dobromir DobrevDepartment of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada (S.N., D.D.).ORCID 0000-0002-4612-117X
Michael Wagner *Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).ORCID 0000-0002-6300-5752
Ali El-Armouche *Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden (S.R.K., M.H., S.W., K.K., S.K., M.G., E.K., J.S.E.R., M.S.S., T.K., S.M.-R., K.G., M.W., A.E.-A.).ORCID 0000-0003-2514-9429
Norwegian Womens Public Health Association · NOTechnische Universität Dresden · DEBrandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg · DEGerman Cancer Research Center · DEKing's College London · GBBaylor College of Medicine · USCardiovascular Institute of the South · USKiel Institute for the World Economy · DEMontreal Heart Institute · CANational Center for Tumor Diseases · DEUniversitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg-Bad Krozingen · DEUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital · USUniversity of Birmingham · GB

Funding

British Heart Foundation AA/18/2/34218British Heart Foundation CH/16/3/32406
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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Indexed as

AgedAnimalsAtrial FibrillationCells, CulturedFemaleFibrosisHumansMaleMesalamineMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMiddle AgedMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3MyocardiumMyofibroblastsMesalamineMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3OsteopontinPLK2 protein, humanProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Serine-Threonine Kinasesatrial fibrillationfibroblastsfibrosismesalamineosteopontin

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PMID34433292
PMCPMC8487716
OpenAlexW3194188339

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