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Manipulation of valve composition to elucidate the role of collagen in aortic valve calcification.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 1 Mar 2014
Rodriguez Karien J, Piechura Laura M, Porras Ana M, Masters Kristyn S
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BACKGROUND: Extracellular matrix (ECM) disarray is found in calcific aortic valvular disease (CAVD), yet much remains to be learned about the role of individual ECM components in valvular interstitial cell (VIC) function and dysfunction. Previous clinical analyses have shown that calcification is associated with decreased collagen content, while previous in vitro work has suggested that the presence of collagen...
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