Open AccessChondrocyte Rather Than Osteoblast Conversion of Vascular Cells Underlies Medial Calcification in Uremic Rats
Author(s) -
Ellen Neven,
Veerle P. Persy,
Simonne E.H. Dauwe,
Tineke De Schutter,
Marc E. De Broe,
Patrick C. D’Haese
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.110.204834
Subject(s) - calcification , osteoblast , chondrocyte , medicine , endocrinology , chemistry , vascular smooth muscle , wnt signaling pathway , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , anatomy , cartilage , signal transduction , biochemistry , in vitro , smooth muscle
To investigate cell biological changes in calcified aortas of rats that experienced chronic renal failure.
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