Mitogenic and secretory responses of human valve interstitial cells to vasoactive agents

Journal of Heart Valve Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 454-458

  Hafizi, Sassan ^a   Taylor, Patricia M ^a   Chester, Adrian H ^a   Allen, Sean P ^a   Yacoub, Magdi H ^a  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 (4 DIMETHYLAMINO 3 METHYLBENZYL) 5 DIPHENYLACETYL 4,5,6,7 TETRAHYDRO 1H IMIDAZO[4,5 C]PYRIDINE 6 CARBOXYLIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN; CALCIUM; COLLAGEN; COLLAGENASE; DNA; FURA 2; LOSARTAN; PROLINE; SEROTONIN; THYMIDINE;

ARTICLE; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; FLUORESCENCE; HEART VALVE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERSTITIUM; MITOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANGIOTENSIN II; CALCIUM; CELLS, CULTURED; COLLAGEN; DNA; HEART VALVES; HUMANS; SEROTONIN; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0034120715     PISSN: 09668519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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