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Progressive aortic stiffness in aging C57Bl/6 mice displays altered contractile behaviour and extracellular matrix changes

Authors :
Sofie De Moudt
Jhana O. Hendrickx
Cédric Neutel
Dorien De Munck
Arthur Leloup
Guido R. Y. De Meyer
Wim Martinet
Paul Fransen
Source :
Communications Biology, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

A 24-month aging study in male C57Bl/6 mice reveals that aortic aging precedes cardiovascular disease and is due to changes in the extracellular matrix and vascular smooth muscle cell signaling.

Subjects

Subjects :
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23993642
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Communications Biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2bb32bb6972419eaf34a34dc3f2ae01
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03563-x