
LncRNA MALAT1 sponges miR-204 to promote osteoblast differentiation of human aortic valve interstitial cells through up-regulating Smad4
Keywords: lncRNAs; long non-coding RNAs; CAVD; calcific aortic valve disease; qRT-PCR; quantitative reverse transcription- polymerase chain reaction; VICs; valve interstitial cells; FBS; fetal bovine serum; AVR; aortic valve replacement; β-gal; β-galactosidase; 3