Atherosclerosis and flow: roles of epigenetic modulation in vascular endothelium
Abstract Background Endothelial cell (EC) dysfunctions, including turnover enrichment, gap junction disruption, inflammation, and oxidation, play vital roles in the initiation of vascular disorders and atherosclerosis. Hemodynamic forces, i.e., atherprotective pulsatile (PS) and pro-atherogenic osci...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Biomedical Science |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12929-019-0551-8 |