Discovery of shear- and side-dependent messenger RNAs and microRNAs in aortic valvular endothelium

Aortic valve (AV) disease is a major cause of cardiovascular-linked deaths globally. In addition, AV disease is a strong risk factor for additional cardiovascular events; however, the mechanism by which it initiates and progresses is not well-understood. We hypothesize that low and oscillatory fl...

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Main Author: Holliday, Casey Jane
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/47517