Loss of αT-catenin alters the hybrid adhering junctions in the heart and leads to dilated cardiomyopathy and ventricular arrhythmia following acute ischemia.

α-T-catenin 的缺失会改变心脏中的混合粘附连接，导致急性缺血后出现扩张型心肌病和室性心律失常