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Macrophage Transitions in Heart Valve Development and Myxomatous Valve Disease.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Mar 2018
Hulin Alexia, Anstine Lindsey J, Kim Andrew J, Potter Sarah J, DeFalco Tony, Lincoln Joy, Yutzey Katherine E
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OBJECTIVE: Hematopoietic-derived cells have been reported in heart valves but remain poorly characterized. Interestingly, recent studies reveal infiltration of leukocytes and increased macrophages in human myxomatous mitral valves. Nevertheless, timing and contribution of macrophages in normal valves and myxomatous valve disease are still unknown. The objective is to characterize leukocytes during postnatal heart...
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