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[Role of elastin in the development of vascular function. Knock-out study of the elastin gene in mice].
Journal de la Societe de biologie - 1 Jan 2001
Faury G
Abstract excerpt
The elastic fibres endow extensible tissues with resiliency, such as in blood vessels, heart, skin and lung. Elastic fibres are made of microfibrils, and mainly elastin (90%) which provides the fibre with elasticity. Beside the biomechanical role of elastin, a close correlation between elastin and elastic fibre network disorganisation and vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) growth disregulation has been known for...
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