Methylation of histone H3 lysine 9 by the Euchromatic Histone Methyl Transferases (EHMT1/2) regulates cardiac myocyte growth and proliferative responses KU Leuven
Heart disease is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity that is increasing with the ageing population. Part of the reason why the heart becomes less healthy during disease and ageing is the loss of the cells that make up the muscle that pumps blood. This is a particular problem following a heart attack (infarction) where up to 1 billion cells may be lost. In other organs of the body such as the liver, this catastrophic loss of cells may ...