Time spent with cats is never wasted: Lessons learned from feline acromegalic cardiomyopathy, a naturally occurring animal model of the human disease.
Kieran BorgeatStijn J M NiessenLois WilkieNorelene HarringtonDavid B ChurchVirginia Luis FuentesDavid J ConnollyPublished in: PloS one (2018)
These results demonstrate cats could be considered a naturally occurring model of acromegalic cardiomyopathy, and as such help elucidate mechanisms driving cardiovascular remodeling in this disease.