Extracellular matrix in ascending aortic aneurysms and dissections - What we learn from decellularization and scanning electron microscopy.

Pathological impairment of elastic fiber and other extracellular matrix (ECM) components are described for the aortic media of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (aTAA) but the exact pathological impairment of the structure and its degree still needs further investigations. To evaluate the quantity...

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Main Authors: Teresa Mimler, Clemens Nebert, Eva Eichmair, Birgitta Winter, Thomas Aschacher, Marie-Elisabeth Stelzmueller, Martin Andreas, Marek Ehrlich, Guenther Laufer, Barbara Messner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213794