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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Main Authors: Makoto Nogami, Tomoaki Hoshi, Yoko Toukairin, Tomomi Arai, Tadashi Nishio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-020-05082-6