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SUBMITTER: Herrmann J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7139511 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Herrmann Jaqueline J Babic Milen M Tölle Markus M van der Giet Markus M Schuchardt Mirjam M
International journal of molecular sciences 20200323 6
Calcification of the vessel wall contributes to high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Vascular calcification (VC) is a systemic disease with multifaceted contributing and inhibiting factors in an actively regulated process. The exact underlying mechanisms are not fully elucidated and reliable treatment options are lacking. Due to the complex pathophysiology, various research models exist evaluating different aspects of VC. This review aims to give an overview of the cell and animal models ...[more]