Activated Interstitial Myofibroblasts Express Catabolic Enzymes and Mediate Matrix Remodeling in Myxomatous Heart Valves
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- 20 November 2001
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 104 (21) , 2525-2532
- https://doi.org/10.1161/hc4601.099489
Abstract
Background The mechanisms of extracellular matrix changes accompanying myxomatous valvular degeneration are uncertain. Methods and Results To test the hypothesis that valvular interstitial cells me...Keywords
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