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Genetic dissection of the Canq1 locus governing variation in extent of the collateral circulation.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Wang Shiliang, Zhang Hua, Wiltshire Tim, Sealock Robert, Faber James E
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BACKGROUND: Native (pre-existing) collaterals are arteriole-to-arteriole anastomoses that interconnect adjacent arterial trees and serve as endogenous bypass vessels that limit tissue injury in ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, coronary and peripheral artery disease. Their extent (number and diameter) varies widely among mouse strains and healthy humans. We previously identified a major quantitative trait...
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