Heart tissue from a patient with chronic heart disease due to dilated cardiomyopathy. (IMAGE)

University of Münster

Heart tissue from a patient with chronic heart disease due to dilated cardiomyopathy.

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Red staining indicates titin, green another protein of the contractile units, and blue the nuclei. The holes are indicative of disease-induced tissue damage.

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AG Linke

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