Interactive contribution of hyperinsulinemia, hyperglycemia, and mammalian target of rapamycin signaling to valvular interstitial cell differentiation and matrix remodeling

Diabetes and its major key determinants insulin resistance and hyperglycemia are known risk factors for calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD). The processes leading to molecular and structural alterations of the aortic valve are yet not fully understood. In previous studies, we could show that valvul...

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Main Authors: Jessica I. Selig, H. Viviana Krug, Caroline Küppers, D. Margriet Ouwens, Felix A. Kraft, Elena Adler, Sebastian J. Bauer, Artur Lichtenberg, Payam Akhyari, Mareike Barth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.942430/full