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Moonlighting for the Mitochondria

Aug 23, 2024
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Cynthia Faraday
1 minute
A novel metabolic role for junctophilin-2 in right heart failure.

A new article by Kurt Prins, MD, PhD and Sasha Prisco, MD, PhD highlights a previously unknown function for protein junctophilin-2.
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  • About
    • C. Walton Lillehei
    • Leadership and Staff
    • Timeline of Innovations
    • Jobs
  • Membership
  • Educational Programs
    • Summer Research Scholars Program
      • FAQs
      • How to Apply
  • Research
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    • ATRIA Program
    • Leducq Network of Excellence
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      • Prinicipal Investigators
    • Research Labs
      • Bosnakovski Lab
      • Daniel Garry Lab
      • Dudley Lab
      • Kamdar Lab
      • Kyba Lab
      • Lin Yee Chen Lab
      • Mary Garry Lab
      • Metzger Lab
      • Meyer Lab
      • Perlingeiro Lab
      • Prins Lab
      • Prisco Lab
      • Yannopoulos Lab
      • van Berlo Lab
  • News & Events
    • Cardiovascular Division Grand Rounds
    • Every Heart MN
    • Lecture Series
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