Population
Human aortic valve interstitial cells (AVIC) isolated from normal and stenotic leaflets
Comparison
TLR4 stimulation with lipopolysaccharide, with… vs Normal vs. stenotic AVICs, and untreated controls
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May support Notch inhibition as a target in calcific aortic stenosis; hypothesis-generating in animal models and requires human validation.
Excessive cross-talk between the TLR4 and Notch1 pathways augments the inflammatory response in interstitial cells of stenotic human aortic valves, providing a potential mechanistic target for calcific aortic stenosis.
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