Inventors:
Jeffery Daniel MOLKENTIN - Cincinnati OH, US
Evangelia Galani Kranias - Cincinnati OH, US
Assignee:
Children's Hospital Medical Center - Cincinnati OH
University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati OH
International Classification:
A61K 31/437
A61K 31/407
A61K 31/404
A61P 9/00
Abstract:
The methods and compositions of the present invention find use in altering expression of PKCα in transgenic animals. The compositions of the invention include isolated transgenic animal cells, transgenic tissue, transgenic animals, and transgenic mice. The transgenic animals of the invention exhibit altered PKCα activity. The methods allow generation of transgenic animals with altered expression of PKCα. The invention allows modulation of cardiac contractility. In particular, the invention provides a method for altering the susceptibility of a transgenic animal to cardiomyopathy. A transgenic animal of the invention finds use in identifying anti-cardiomyopathic compounds.