Deep sea water prevents balloon angioplasty-induced hyperplasia through MMP-2: an in vitro and in vivo study.

Deep sea water prevents balloon angioplasty-induced hyperplasia through MMP-2: an in vitro and in vivo study.

Major facts about the development of restenosis include vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) proliferation and migration. A previous study showed that in vitro treatment with magnesium chloride has the potential to affect the proliferation and migration of VSMCs. Magnesium is the major element in de...

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Main Authors: Pei-Chuan Li, Chun-Hsu Pan, Ming-Jyh Sheu, Chin-Ching Wu, Wei-Fen Ma, Chieh-Hsi Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4019650?pdf=render

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