Getting to the heart of cardiovascular evolution in humans.
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 31135336.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.47807 and PMC identifier 6538371.
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Abstract
Differences in the response of cardiomyocytes to oxygen deprivation in humans and chimpanzees may explain why humans are more prone to certain heart diseases.
Medical subject headings
- Biological Evolution
- Cardiovascular System