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Expression of TGF-β1 and β3 but not apoptosis factors relates to flow-induced aortic enlargement

BACKGROUND: Cell proliferation and apoptosis are both involved in arterial wall remodeling. Increase in blood flow induces arterial enlargement. The molecular basis of flow-induced remodeling in large elastic arteries is largely unknown. METHODS: An aortocaval fistula (ACF) model in rats was used to...

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Autores principales: Xu, Chengpei, Lee, Sheila, Shu, Chang, Masuda, Hirotake, Zarins, Christopher K
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2002
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC119850/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12150715