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Cardiac aging is initiated by matrix metalloproteinase-9-mediated endothelial dysfunction.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 15 May 2014
Yabluchanskiy Andriy, Ma Yonggang, Chiao Ying Ann, Lopez Elizabeth F, Voorhees Andrew P, Toba Hiroe, Hall Michael E, Han Hai-Chao, Lindsey Merry L, Jin Yu-Fang
Abstract excerpt
Aging is linked to increased matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) expression and extracellular matrix turnover, as well as a decline in function of the left ventricle (LV). Previously, we demonstrated that C57BL/6J wild-type (WT) mice > 18 mo of age show impaired diastolic function, which was atten...
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