Possible dual role of decorin in abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Possible dual role of decorin in abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is characterized by chronic inflammation, which leads to pathological remodeling of the extracellular matrix. Decorin, a small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan, has been suggested to regulate inflammation and stabilize the extracellular matrix. Therefore, the present...

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Main Authors: Koshiro Ueda, Koichi Yoshimura, Osamu Yamashita, Takasuke Harada, Noriyasu Morikage, Kimikazu Hamano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4362951?pdf=render

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