Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8263015 | Experimental Gerontology | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The constitutive transcription of ECM remodelling enzymes suggests continuous myocardial remodelling throughout the entire life of a cat. The myocardium of young and male cats appears to be in a pro-inflammatory state, whereas in older and female cats the myocardium exhibits a reduced inflammatory reaction to systemic disease. Age-associated cardiac remodelling seems to be influenced by non-hormonal factors in male and female cats.
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Authors
Sonja Fonfara, Udo Hetzel, Shelley Hahn, Anja Kipar,