Metallothionein-dependent up-regulation of TGF-b2 participates in the remodelling of the myxomatous mitral valve
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Metallothionein-dependent up-regulation of TGF-β2 participates in the remodelling of the myxomatous mitral valve.
AIMS Although an excessive extracellular matrix remodelling has been well described in myxomatous mitral valve (MMV), the underlying pathogenic mechanisms remain largely unknown. Our goal was to identify dysregulated genes in human MMV and then to evaluate their functional role in the progression of the disease. METHODS AND RESULTS Dysregulated genes were investigated by transcriptomic, immun...
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