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Pentosan polysulfate decreases myocardial expression of the extracellular matrix enzyme ADAMTS4 and improves cardiac function in vivo in rats subjected to pressure overload by aortic banding.

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Abstract
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We hypothesized that cleavage of the extracellular matrix (ECM) proteoglycans versican and aggrecan by ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs) proteases, which contributes to stress-induced ECM-reorganization in atherogenesis and osteoarthritis, also play a role in heart failure development.

Year of Publication
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0
Journal
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PloS one
Volume
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9
Issue
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3
Number of Pages
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e89621
Date Published
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2014
URL
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https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089621
DOI
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10.1371/journal.pone.0089621
Short Title
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PLoS One
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