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Role of TGF Beta and PPAR Alpha Signaling Pathways in Radiation Response of Locally Exposed Heart: Integrated Global Transcriptomics and Proteomics Analysis
2 Nov 2016
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Epidemiological data from patients undergoing radiotherapy for thoracic tumors clearly show the damaging effect of ionizing radiation on cardiovascular system. The long-term impairment of heart function and structure after local high-dose irradiation is associated with systemic inflammatory response, contraction impairment, microvascular damage, and cardiac fibrosis. The goal of the present study was to...
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