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FOXC1 and FOXC2 Ablation Causes Abnormal Valvular Endothelial Cell Junctions and Lymphatic Vessel Formation in Myxomatous Mitral Valve Degeneration.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Sept 2024
Tan Can, Ge Zhi-Dong, Kurup Shreya, Dyakiv Yaryna, Liu Ting, Muller William A, Kume Tsutomu
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BACKGROUND: Mitral valve (MV) disease including myxomatous degeneration is the most common form of valvular heart disease with an age-dependent frequency. Genetic evidence indicates that mutations of the human transcription factor FOXC1 are associated with MV defects, including MV regurgitation. In this study, we sought to determine whether murine Foxc1 and its closely related factor, Foxc2, are required in...
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