Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 431-432 , March 2010

Understanding the role of the extracellular matrix in cardiovascular development and disease: Where do we go from here?

  • Merry L. Lindsey

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Code 7872, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +1 210 567 6960.
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  • Thomas K. Borg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +1 210 567 6960.

Received 12 September 2009 ,Accepted 15 September 2009.

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PII: S0022-2828(09)00383-6

doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.09.007

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 431-432 , March 2010

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