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Synergistic effects of cyclic tension and transforming growth factor-beta1 on the aortic valve myofibroblast.
Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology - 1 Jan 2000
Merryman W David, Lukoff Howard D, Long Rebecca A, Engelmayr George C, Hopkins Richard A, Sacks Michael S
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BACKGROUND: Phenotypically, aortic valve interstitial cells are dynamic myofibroblasts, appearing contractile and activated in times of development, disease, and remodeling. The precise mechanism of phenotypic modulation is unclear, but it is speculated that both biomechanical and biochemical fac...
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