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Research LetterIn-Press PreviewCardiologyCell biology Open Access | 10.1172/JCI201385

17β-Estradiol counteracts pathological microtubule remodeling to enhance right ventricular function in preclinical models

Ryan A. Moon,1 Rafael Sobrano Fais,2 Minwoo Kim,1 Neal T. Vogel,1 Jenna B. Mendelson,3 Lynn M. Hartweck,1 John P. Carney,4 Melissa K. Gardner,5 Sally E. Prins,6 Sasha Z. Prisco,1 Tim Lahm,2 and Kurt W. Prins6

1Lillehei Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

2Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Med, National Jewish Health, Denver, United States of America

3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

4Experimental Surgical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

5Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

6Gazes Cardiac Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Med, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America

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1Lillehei Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

2Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Med, National Jewish Health, Denver, United States of America

3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

4Experimental Surgical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

5Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

6Gazes Cardiac Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Med, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America

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3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

4Experimental Surgical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

5Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

6Gazes Cardiac Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Med, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America

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1Lillehei Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

2Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Med, National Jewish Health, Denver, United States of America

3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

4Experimental Surgical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

5Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

6Gazes Cardiac Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Med, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America

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1Lillehei Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

2Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Med, National Jewish Health, Denver, United States of America

3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

4Experimental Surgical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

5Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

6Gazes Cardiac Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Med, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America

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2Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Med, National Jewish Health, Denver, United States of America

3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

4Experimental Surgical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

5Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

6Gazes Cardiac Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Med, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America

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2Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Med, National Jewish Health, Denver, United States of America

3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

4Experimental Surgical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

5Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

6Gazes Cardiac Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Med, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America

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1Lillehei Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

2Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Med, National Jewish Health, Denver, United States of America

3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

4Experimental Surgical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

5Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

6Gazes Cardiac Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Med, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America

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1Lillehei Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

2Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Med, National Jewish Health, Denver, United States of America

3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

4Experimental Surgical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

5Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

6Gazes Cardiac Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Med, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America

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1Lillehei Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

2Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Med, National Jewish Health, Denver, United States of America

3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

4Experimental Surgical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

5Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

6Gazes Cardiac Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Med, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America

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1Lillehei Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

2Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Med, National Jewish Health, Denver, United States of America

3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

4Experimental Surgical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

5Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

6Gazes Cardiac Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Med, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America

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1Lillehei Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

2Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Med, National Jewish Health, Denver, United States of America

3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

4Experimental Surgical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

5Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America

6Gazes Cardiac Research Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Med, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America

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