title: Questionable model choice in valve calcification research addressing alpha-Gal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Wien, Austria.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mangold
authors.forename: Hendrik Jan
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Ankersmit
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000378:metabolism*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005700:Galactosyltransferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D055786:Gene Knockout Techniques; D005976:Glutaral / Q000494:pharmacology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000378:metabolism; D010496:Pericardium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D005700:Galactosyltransferases; C530267:alpha-1,3-galactosyltransferase 1, porcine; D005976:Glutaral