Expression and function of mechanosensitive ion channels in human valve interstitial cells.

<h4>Background</h4>The ability of heart valve cells to respond to their mechanical environment represents a key mechanism by which the integrity and function of valve cusps is maintained. A number of different mechanotransduction pathways have been implicated in the response of valve cel...

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Main Authors: Hessah Al-Shammari, Najma Latif, Padmini Sarathchandra, Ann McCormack, Eva A Rog-Zielinska, Shahzad Raja, Peter Kohl, Magdi H Yacoub, Rémi Peyronnet, Adrian H Chester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240532