Institute of Pharmacology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz 55131, Germany.
Correspondence to: Dr. Ning Xia, Institute of Pharmacology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz 55131, Germany. E-mail: [email protected]
Received: 11 Aug 2026 | First Decision: 9 Sep 2026 | Revised: 22 Sep 2026 | Accepted: 30 Sep 2026 | Published: 21 Oct 2026
Academic Editor: Lemin Zheng | Copy Editor: Pei-Yun Wang | Production Editor: Pei-Yun Wang
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Xia N. The Sub1-p53 axis in cardiac aging and HFpEF. J Cardiovasc Aging. 2026;6:50. https://dx.doi.org/10.20517/jca.2026.127
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