The role of matrix metalloproteinase in the intimal sarcoma-like cells derived from endarterectomized tissues from a chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patient.

Sarcoma-like cells (SCLs) were derived from endarterectomized tissue of a single chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patient during incubation of those thrombi at second passage as described at our previous report. These cells had malignant potential, with an increased expression o...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Jujo, Seiichiro Sakao, Masanori Tsukahara, Masashi Kantake, Miki Maruoka, Nobuhiro Tanabe, Masahisa Masuda, Koichiro Tatsumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3905027?pdf=render