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Calcification in human vessels and valves: from pathological point of view

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العنوان: Calcification in human vessels and valves: from pathological point of view
المؤلفون: Yu Sato, Hiroyuki Jinnouchi, Atsushi Sakamoto, Anne Cornelissen, Masayuki Mori, Rika Kawakami, Kenji Kawai, Renu Virmani, Aloke V. Finn
المصدر: AIMS Molecular Science, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 183-210 (2020)
بيانات النشر: AIMS Press, 2020.
سنة النشر: 2020
المجموعة: LCC:Biology (General)
مصطلحات موضوعية: vascular calcification, valvular calcification, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, aortic stenosis, Biology (General), QH301-705.5
الوصف: Vascular and valvular calcification are commonly encountered in clinical medicine and a greater understanding of their significance and pathophysiology remain a subject of immense importance. In the coronary arteries, vascular calcification burden correlates with the severity of luminal stenosis and atherosclerotic plaque burden. While in progressive lesions, the presence of coronary calcification is not binary but rather depends on the type of calcification. Racial and gender differences, and comorbidities like diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, all affect the presence and severity of calcification. The peripheral arteries of the lower extremities are affected by both medial calcification and intimal calcification, and the former barely contributes to luminal stenosis. The character of atherosclerosis differs between above-knee and below-knee lesions. Valvular calcification generally occurs on the aortic valve leaflets, and pathologic findings range from minimal fibrocalcific changes in early disease to end-stage lesions characterized by fibrotic thickening and nodular calcification. Valvular calcification is similar to atherosclerotic changes, in terms of lipid deposition, inflammation, osteogenic differentiation of valvular interstitial cells, and oxidative stress. However, the mechanisms of vascular and valvular calcification are still not well understood. A deeper understanding of vascular and valvular calcification is needed in order to develop effective anti-calcification therapies and to improve outcomes in these patients.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2372-0301
Relation: http://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/molsci.2020009?viewType=HTML; https://doaj.org/toc/2372-0301
DOI: 10.3934/molsci.2020009?viewType=HTML
DOI: 10.3934/molsci.2020009
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/45c3bfb5c6994b28bb4cbf52fd79d273
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.45c3bfb5c6994b28bb4cbf52fd79d273
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تدمد:23720301
DOI:10.3934/molsci.2020009?viewType=HTML