Galectin-3 is essential for early wound healing and ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction in mice

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1423-1425

  González, Germán E ^a   Cassaglia, Pablo ^a   Noli Truant, Sofía ^a   Fernández, Marisa M ^a   Wilensky, Luciana ^a   Volberg, Verónica ^a   Malchiodi, Emilio L ^a   Morales, Celina ^a   Gelpi, Ricardo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Galectin 3; Healing; Myocardial infarction; Ventricular remodeling

Indexed keywords

GALECTIN 3;

ANIMAL; DISEASE MODEL; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; TIME;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GALECTIN 3; MALE; MICE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIUM; RABBITS; TIME FACTORS; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 84908233208     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.08.011     Document Type: Article

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