Cathepsin K Deficiency Impaired Ischemia-Induced Neovascularization in Aged Mice

Background. Aging is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Cysteine protease cathepsin K (CatK) has been implicated in the process of angiogenesis, but the exact roles of individual CatK in vessel formation during aging are poorly understood. Methods and Results. To study the putative role...

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Main Authors: Xueling Yue, Haiying Jiang, Ying Xu, Manli Xia, Xian-Wu Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6938620
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