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The role of tenascin C in cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Oct 2011
Golledge Jonathan, Clancy Paula, Maguire Jane, Lincz Lisa, Koblar Simon
Abstract excerpt
The extracellular matrix protein tenascin C (TnC) is expressed in a variety of embryonic tissues, but its expression in adult arteries is co-incident with sites of vascular disease. TnC expression has been linked to the development and complications of intimal hyperplasia, pulmonary artery hypertension, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. This review identifies the growing collection of...
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