α11 integrin stimulates myofibroblast differentiation in diabetic cardiomyopathy

Diabetic cardiomyopathy is characterized by the production of a disorganized fibrotic matrix in the absence of coronary atherosclerosis and hypertension. We examined whether adhesion of cardiac fibroblasts to glycated collagens mediates the differentiation of pro-fibrotic myofibroblasts, which may c...

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Main Authors: Ilana Talior‐Volodarsky, Kim A. Connelly, Pamma D. Arora, Donald Gullberg, Christopher A. McCulloch
Format: Artigo
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvs259
https://academic.oup.com/cardiovascres/article-pdf/96/2/265/17391405/cvs259.pdf
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