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Review
. 2015 Apr;65(4):698-703.
doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.114.03618. Epub 2015 Feb 9.

Matrix metalloproteinases promote arterial remodeling in aging, hypertension, and atherosclerosis

Mingyi Wang  1 , Soo Hyuk Kim  2 , Robert E Monticone  2 , Edward G Lakatta  1
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Matrix metalloproteinases promote arterial remodeling in aging, hypertension, and atherosclerosis

Mingyi Wang et al. Hypertension. 2015 Apr.
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MMP activation plays a central role in arterial proinflammaoty remodeling and stiffening, which is a structural and functional signature of aging, hypertension, and atherosclerosis.
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