Bailey, M

Aluminum chloride pretreatment of elastin inhibits elastolysis by matrix metalloproteinases and leads to inhibition of elastin-oriented calcification. [electronic resource] - The American journal of pathology Dec 2001 - 1981-6 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

0002-9440

10.1016/S0002-9440(10)63048-9 doi


Aluminum Chloride
Aluminum Compounds--pharmacology
Animals
Aorta--drug effects
Calcinosis--metabolism
Chlorides--pharmacology
Connective Tissue Diseases--metabolism
Elastic Tissue--drug effects
Elastin--drug effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Matrix Metalloproteinase 2--metabolism
Matrix Metalloproteinase 9--metabolism
Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
Matrix Metalloproteinases--metabolism
Mitral Valve--surgery
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Sheep
Swine