Immunohistochemistry of advanced glycation end product Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine in coronary arteries in relation to cardiac fibrosis and serum N-terminal-pro basic natriuretic peptide in forensic autopsy cases
Abstract Objective Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are known to play important roles in the development of diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis. Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine (CML) is the major AGE, and is found in the arterial walls in the heart. The CML involvement in myocardial ischemia has be...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-020-05082-6 |