Our study revealed sexual dimorphism and significant impairment in electrical and contractile function in FXN cKO males compared to females. A detailed characterization of impaired electrical signals in FA hearts will build a platform for drug testing to treat lethal cardiomyopathy in FA.
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SEXUAL DIMORPHISM AND CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN A MOUSE MODEL OF FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA: WHAT DO WE KNOW?
Francisco Figueroa, Lili Salinas, Claire Montgomery, Phung N. Thai, Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, Gino Cortopassi, Elena Dedkova, PO-01-126 SEXUAL DIMORPHISM AND CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN A MOUSE MODEL OF FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA: WHAT DO WE KNOW?, Heart Rhythm, Volume 20, Issue 5, Supplement,
2023, Page S141, doi.:10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.03.489.