Age and SPARC Change the Extracellular Matrix Composition of the Left Ventricle

Age and SPARC Change the Extracellular Matrix Composition of the Left Ventricle

Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC), a collagen-binding matricellular protein, has been implicated in procollagen processing and deposition. The aim of this study was to investigate age- and SPARC-dependent changes in protein composition of the cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM). We...

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Main Authors: Lisandra E. de Castro Brás, Hiroe Toba, Catalin F. Baicu, Michael R. Zile, Susan T. Weintraub, Merry L. Lindsey, Amy D. Bradshaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/810562

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