Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9960196 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Senile ApoE-deficient mice display aortic valve sclerosis that is similar to that observed in humans. The sclerotic valves displayed frequent apoptotic cell death and chemokine expression. Smooth muscle-like cells observed in degenerative valves might derive, at least in part, from bone marrow.
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Authors
Kimie MD, Masataka MD, Daiju MD, Yoshihiro MD, Noboru MD, Shinichi MD, Yasunobu MD, Ryozo MD,