A Pai, EM Leaf, M El-Abbadi… - The American Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier Arterial medial calcification (AMC), a hallmark of vascular disease in uremic patients, is highly correlated with serum phosphate levels and cardiovascular mortality. To determine the mechanisms of AMC, mice were made uremic by partial right-side renal ablation (week 0), followed by ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - All 4 versions
KJ Shields, D Stolz, SC Watkins… - Clinical and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library Traditionally, perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) has been regarded as an inert fat storage organ and structrual support for the vasculature. More recently, visceral adipose has been increasingly recognized as the largest endocrine organ in the body and a source of numerous ... Related articles - All 2 versions
H Umeda, M Aikawa… - Biochemical and Biophysical Research …, 2011 - Elsevier The development of atherosclerotic lesions and abdominal aortic aneurysms involves degradation and loss of extracellular matrix components, such as collagen and elastin. Releases of the elastin cross-links desmosine (DES) and isodesmosine (IDE) may reflect elastin degradation in ... All 2 versions
CM Alvira, C Guignabert, YM Kim, C Chen… - The American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute inflammatory illness marked by coronary arteritis. However, the factors increasing susceptibility to coronary artery lesions are unknown. Because transforming growth factor (TGF) β increases elastin synthesis and suppresses ... Related articles - All 5 versions
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