[HTML][HTML] Acquisition of the contractile phenotype by murine arterial smooth muscle cells depends on the Mir143/145 gene cluster

T Boettger, N Beetz, S Kostin… - The Journal of …, 2009 - Am Soc Clin Investig
… Authorship note: Thomas Boettger and Nadine Beetz contributed equally to this work. …
Authorship note: Thomas Boettger and Nadine Beetz contributed equally to this work. …

Impaired heart contractility in Apelin gene–deficient mice associated with aging and pressure overload

…, M Markovic, J Schwaighofer, N Beetz… - Circulation …, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Apelin constitutes a novel endogenous peptide system suggested to be involved in a broad
range of physiological functions, including cardiovascular function, heart development, …

hnRNP U protein is required for normal pre-mRNA splicing and postnatal heart development and function

J Ye, N Beetz, S O'Keeffe, JC Tapia… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
We report that mice lacking the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein U (hnRNP U) in
the heart develop lethal dilated cardiomyopathy and display numerous defects in cardiac pre-…

[HTML][HTML] KLHL40 deficiency destabilizes thin filament proteins and promotes nemaline myopathy

…, BR Nelson, N Beetz… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Nemaline myopathy (NM) is a congenital myopathy that can result in lethal muscle dysfunction
and is thought to be a disease of the sarcomere thin filament. Recently, several proteins …

α2-Adrenoceptor subtypes—Unexpected functions for receptors and ligands derived from gene-targeted mouse models

…, V Muthig, S Schickinger, E Moura, N Beetz… - Neurochemistry …, 2007 - Elsevier
α 2 -Adrenoceptors belong to the group of nine adrenoceptors which mediate the biological
actions of the endogenous catecholamines adrenaline and noradrenaline. Studies with gene…

Genetic dissection of α2-adrenoceptor functions in adrenergic versus nonadrenergic cells

R Gilsbach, C Röser, N Beetz, M Brede… - Molecular …, 2009 - ASPET
α 2 -Adrenoceptors mediate diverse functions of the sympathetic system and are targets for
the treatment of cardiovascular disease, depression, pain, glaucoma, and sympathetic …

Adrenergic repression of the epigenetic reader MeCP2 facilitates cardiac adaptation in chronic heart failure

…, EB Monroy Ordonez, T Schnick, N Beetz… - Circulation …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: In chronic heart failure, increased adrenergic activation contributes to structural
remodeling and altered gene expression. Although adrenergic signaling alters histone …

Direct inhibition of cardiac hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide–gated pacemaker channels by clonidine

A Knaus, X Zong, N Beetz, R Jahns, MJ Lohse, M Biel… - Circulation, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Inhibition of cardiac sympathetic tone represents an important strategy for
treatment of cardiovascular disease, including arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, and chronic …

Ablation of biglycan attenuates cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis after left ventricular pressure overload

N Beetz, C Rommel, T Schnick, E Neumann… - Journal of molecular and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Aims Biglycan, a small leucine-rich proteoglycan, has been shown to play an important role
in stabilizing fibrotic scars after experimental myocardial infarction. However, the role of …

Triple fixed-dose combination empagliflozin, linagliptin, and metformin for patients with type 2 diabetes

I Lingvay, N Beetz, R Sennewald… - Postgraduate …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Fixed-dose combination (FDC) therapy can improve outcomes in type 2 diabetes
(T2D). We evaluated the bioequivalence of 2 doses of an FDC of extended-release …