Article
Alteration of cardiac collagen phenotypes in hypertensive hypertrophy: role of blood pressure.
Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology - 1 Feb 1993
Mukherjee D, Sen S
Abstract excerpt
The myocardium contains a fibrillar collagen matrix that consists primarily of type I and type III collagens. There is a marked alteration in the ratio and amount of collagen phenotypes in myocardial hypertrophy due to pressure overload. The purpose of the present study is (1) to study the effect of antihypertensive therapy on collagen phenotypes, if instituted before development of hypertension in spontaneously...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
