Elastin, arterial mechanics, and cardiovascular disease.

Volume: 315, Issue: 2
Published: Aug 1, 2018
Abstract
Large, elastic arteries are composed of cells and a specialized extracellular matrix that provides reversible elasticity and strength. Elastin is the matrix protein responsible for this reversible elasticity that reduces the workload on the heart and dampens pulsatile flow in distal arteries. We summarize elastin protein biochemistry, self-association behavior, crosslinking process, and multi-step elastic fiber assembly that provide large...
Paper Details
Title
Elastin, arterial mechanics, and cardiovascular disease.
Published Date
Aug 1, 2018
Volume
315
Issue
2
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