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OMRF researchers find that a biological “good guy” has a dark side

May 3, 2016

Enzyme thought harmless may be more dangerous than first believed

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Srinivasan, Sathish

Cardiovascular Biology Research Program

Xia, Lijun

Heart Disease

Heart disease strikes more Americans than any other condition—upward of 85 million people. But OMRF scientists are poised to change that statistic. Our researchers are making major strides in understanding the origins of heart disease. OMRF’s cardiovascular biologists study the biological processes at work in the heart that can lead to heart failure, as well […]

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