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ATP acts as a survival signal and prevents the mineralization of aortic valve.
Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology - 1 May 2012
Côté Nancy, El Husseini Diala, Pépin Andrée, Guauque-Olarte Sandra, Ducharme Valérie, Bouchard-Cannon Pascale, Audet Audrey, Fournier Dominique, Gaudreault Nathalie, Derbali Habib, McKee Marc D, Simard Chantale, Després Jean-Pierre, Pibarot Philippe, Bossé Yohan, Mathieu Patrick
Abstract excerpt
Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is a disorder related to progressive mineralization of valvular tissue that is a leading cause of heart disease. Thus far, there is no medical treatment to prevent the mineralization of aortic valves. It is generally thought that pathologic mineralization is linked to apoptosis of vascular cells. However, the role of apoptosis during mineralization as well as the survival...
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