Hyaluronan and Collagen in Human Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Morphological Analysis

Introduction. The hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) disease process is not only limited to cardiomyocyte abnormalities but also engages the extracellular matrix. Hyaluronan (HA) and its receptor CD44 are involved in cellular growth and tissue proliferation but have so far been less studied in myocar...

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Main Authors: Martin Hellström, Anna Engström-Laurent, Stellan Mörner, Bengt Johansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/545219
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