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Getting to the heart of cardiac remodeling; how collagen subtypes may contribute to phenotype.
Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology - 1 Jan 2012
Collier P, Watson C J, van Es M H, Phelan D, McGorrian C, Tolan M, Ledwidge M T, McDonald K M, Baugh J A
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to investigate the nature and biomechanical properties of collagen fibers within the human myocardium. Targeting cardiac interstitial abnormalities will likely become a major focus of future preventative strategies with regard to the management of cardiac dysfunction. Current knowledge regarding the component structures of myocardial collagen networks is limited, further...
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