Biological Niches within Human Calcified Aortic Valves: Towards Understanding of the Pathological Biomineralization Process

Despite recent advances, mineralization site, its microarchitecture, and composition in calcific heart valve remain poorly understood. A multiscale investigation, using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS), from mi...

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Main Authors: Valentina Cottignoli, Michela Relucenti, Giovanna Agrosì, Elena Cavarretta, Giuseppe Familiari, Loris Salvador, Adriana Maras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/542687

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