Periostin links mechanical strain to inflammation in abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Periostin links mechanical strain to inflammation in abdominal aortic aneurysm.

AIMS: Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are characterized by chronic inflammation, which contributes to the pathological remodeling of the extracellular matrix. Although mechanical stress has been suggested to promote inflammation in AAA, the molecular mechanism remains uncertain. Periostin is a mat...

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Main Authors: Osamu Yamashita, Koichi Yoshimura, Ayako Nagasawa, Koshiro Ueda, Noriyasu Morikage, Yasuhiro Ikeda, Kimikazu Hamano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3833967?pdf=render

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