Stromal CTHRC1 protects the valvular interstitium from macrophage-associated inflammatory remodeling and calcification
Background: Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is characterized by progressive inflammatory and fibrocalcific remodeling. Although valvular interstitial cells (VICs) are generally considered to drive fibrosis and osteogenic remodeling, whether injury-activated VICs mount endogenous protective responses that preserve the valvular interstitial microenvironment and restrain calcification remains…
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