The expression and role of activin A and follistatin in heart failure rats after myocardial infarction

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 2994-2997

  Wei, Qun ^a   Wang, Yi Nan ^b   Liu, Hai Yan ^c   Yang, Jie ^a   Yang, Chun Yan ^a   Liu, Miao ^a   Liu, Ya Fen ^a   Yang, Ping ^a   Liu, Zhong Hui ^a,c  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE FIRST HOSPITAL OF JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Basic Medical College   (China)

Author keywords

Activin A; Cardiomyocytes; Fibrosis; Follistatin; Heart failure

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; ACTIVIN A; FOLLISTATIN; INHIBIN; INHIBIN BETA A SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPLICATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT;

ACTIVINS; ANIMALS; FOLLISTATIN; HEART FAILURE; INHIBIN-BETA SUBUNITS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RATS;

EID: 84885576260     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.012     Document Type: Article

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