Generation and Characterization of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Lines Derived from a Patient with a Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Generation and Characterization of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Lines Derived from a Patient with a Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Thoracic aortic dilation is the most common malformation of the proximal aorta and is responsible for 1%–2% of all deaths in industrialized countries. In approximately 50% of patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), dilation of any or all segments of the aorta occurs. BAV patients with aortic di...

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Main Authors: Pamela Lazar-Karsten, Gazanfer Belge, Detlev Schult-Badusche, Tim Focken, Arlo Radtke, Junfeng Yan, Pramod Renhabat, Salah A. Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
bicuspid aortic valve
vascular smooth muscle cell
WG-59 cell line
losartan
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/5/2/19

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