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Expression and function of the integrin alpha9beta1 in bovine aortic valve interstitial cells.
The Journal of heart valve disease - 1 Sept 2003
Wiester Lisa M, Giachelli Cecilia M
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BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: Aortic valve interstitial cells (VIC), the most prevalent valve leaflet cells, have not been well studied. However, recent interest in constructing tissue-engineered living heart valves has provided motivation to further an understanding of the molecular and cellular biology of VIC. Since cell-extracellular matrix interactions are critical for tissue morphogenesis, adhesive...
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