Role of Exercise-Induced Cardiac Remodeling in Ovariectomized Female Rats
Myocardial extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential for proper cardiac function and structural integrity; thus, the disruption of ECM homeostasis is associated with several pathological processes. Female Wistar rats underwent surgical ovariectomy (OVX) or sham operation (SO) and were then divided int...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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Series: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6709742 |