This study will help in understanding the progression of CAVD and the sexual dimorphism of the disease. Thanks to @KristynMasters and @vedapatil44! @UWMadison_BME
Check out the whole article here: https://t.co/DLfM58UldZ
We then blocked TSP2 to see if the higher levels were causing the suppression in VEC proliferation. This block partially recovered VEC proliferation in females, where TSP2 levels were the highest in VIC conditioned media.
New pub! Learning more about Calcific Aortic Valve Disease, the most common type of heart valve disease in the western world. We looked at interactions between valvular interstitial cells (VICs) and valvular endothelial cells (VECs) in the context of angiogenesis. Link below