| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9881296 | Mechanisms of Ageing and Development | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This is the first report of detection of apoptotic cells in the human arterial wall in adult subjects free from arterial diseases. Apoptosis is an attractive hypothesis to account for organ aging, but our study suggests that apoptosis is not a key factor in aging of the arterial wall.
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Authors
Jacques Boddaert, Ziad Mallat, Paul Fornes, Bruno Esposito, Dominique Lecomte, Marc Verny, Alain Tedgui, Joël Belmin,