Role of matrix metalloproteinases in hypertension-associated cardiac fibrosis
B López, A González, J Díez - Current opinion in nephrology and …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
B López, A González, J Díez
Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension, 2004•journals.lww.comThe matrix metalloproteinases represent an important biological system within the
myocardium designed to maintain the complex and dynamic microenvironment of the
extracellular matrix. Improved understanding of how this system is dysregulated in
hypertensive heart disease will probably provide new insights into, and strategies for, heart
failure.
myocardium designed to maintain the complex and dynamic microenvironment of the
extracellular matrix. Improved understanding of how this system is dysregulated in
hypertensive heart disease will probably provide new insights into, and strategies for, heart
failure.
Summary
The matrix metalloproteinases represent an important biological system within the myocardium designed to maintain the complex and dynamic microenvironment of the extracellular matrix. Improved understanding of how this system is dysregulated in hypertensive heart disease will probably provide new insights into, and strategies for, heart failure.
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