Adenosine derived from ecto-nucleotidases in calcific aortic valve disease promotes mineralization through A2a adenosine receptor

Ablajan Mahmut, Marie‐Chloé Boulanger, Rihab Bouchareb, Fayez Hadji, Patrick Mathieu

Cardiovascular Research · 2015 · 46 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

Expression of NPP1 and 5'-nucleotidase by VICs promotes the mineralization of the aortic valve through A2aR and a cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway.

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