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Characteristics of the aortic elastic network and related phenotypes in seven inbred rat strains.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 1 Feb 2005
Behmoaras Jacques, Osborne-Pellegrin Mary, Gauguier Dominique, Jacob Marie-Paule
Abstract excerpt
Extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules such as elastin and collagen provide mechanical support to the vessel wall and are essential for vascular function. Evidence that genetic factors influence aortic ECM composition and organization was concluded from our previous studies showing that the inbred Brown Norway (BN) rat differs significantly from the outbred Long-Evans (LE) and the inbred LOU rat with respect to...
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