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Altered MicroRNA Expression Is Responsible for the Pro-Osteogenic Phenotype of Interstitial Cells in Calcified Human Aortic Valves.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 24 Apr 2017
Song Rui, Fullerton David A, Ao Lihua, Zhao Ke-Seng, Reece T Brett, Cleveland Joseph C, Meng Xianzhong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The transition of aortic valve interstitial cells (AVICs) to myofibroblastic and osteoblast-like phenotypes plays a critical role in calcific aortic valve disease progression. Several microRNAs (miRs) are implicated in stem cell differentiation into osteoblast. We hypothesized that an epigenetic mechanism regulates valvular pro-osteogenic activity. This study examined miR profile in AVICs of calcified...
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