Osteopontin expression and its possible functions in the aortic disorders and coronary artery disease A expressão da osteopontina e as suas funções possíveis nas desordens aórticas e doença arterial coronariana
BACKGROUND: Osteopontin (OPN) has been verified to be closely associated with oncogenesis and remodeling processes. But this cytokine was rarely assessed in the presence of aortopathies, especially acute aortic dissection. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expressions of OPN by way of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382011000200006 |