Possible dual role of decorin in abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is characterized by chronic inflammation, which leads to pathological remodeling of the extracellular matrix. Decorin, a small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan, has been suggested to regulate inflammation and stabilize the extracellular matrix. Therefore, the present...

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Autori principali: Koshiro Ueda, Koichi Yoshimura, Osamu Yamashita, Takasuke Harada, Noriyasu Morikage, Kimikazu Hamano
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Serie:PLoS ONE
Accesso online:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4362951?pdf=render