Hesr2 Knockout Mice Develop Aortic Valve Disease With Advancing Age
Author(s) -
Hiroki Kokubo,
Sachiko MiyagawaTomita,
Yasumi Nakashima,
Tsutomu Kume,
Masao Yoshizumi,
Toshio Nakanishi,
Yumiko Saga
Publication year - 2013
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.112.300573
Subject(s) - regurgitation (circulation) , medicine , ventricle , aortic valve , stenosis , cardiology , fibrosis , aortic valve stenosis , knockout mouse , receptor
Acquired heart diseases, such as valve disease, are major causes of human morbidity and mortality. However, the pathological mechanisms underlying these diseases are largely unknown. Our aim is to identify the role of the hairy and enhancer of split-related (Hesr)-2 gene in the adult heart.
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