1. S100A12 Links to Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms.
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Daugherty, Alan, Rateri, Debra L., and Hong Lu
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THORACIC aneurysms ,AORTIC diseases ,TREATMENT of vascular diseases ,CELLULAR control mechanisms - Abstract
The article present a study on the new pathological role of S100A12 or calgranulin in the thoracic aortic aneurysms' (TAAs) development in the U.S. The study provides information on the effects of S100A12, the changes in biochemical and cellular characteristics of aortas. Moreover, the study reveals on the capability of the S100A12 to dilate the ascending aorta with the use of combined mouse models and human tissue.
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- 2010
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