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Circulating CD34+ and CD34+VEGFR2+ progenitor cells are associated with KLOTHO KL-VS polymorphism.
Microvascular research - 1 Sept 2018
Skrzypkowska Maria, Słomiński Bartosz, Ryba-Stanisławowska Monika, Gutknecht Piotr, Siebert Janusz
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BACKGROUND: KLOTHO is a regulator of endothelial cells activity and integrity. It has been described for the first time because of its anti-aging properties. KLOTHO encoding gene is present in many functional variants in humans, including "KL-VS" variant that has been connected with longevity and cardiovascular disease development. Few mechanisms have been proposed to explain these associations, but none of them...
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