title: Increased expression of cystatin C and transforming growth factor β-1 in calcific aortic valves.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Maastricht, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ertan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yetkin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Maastricht, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Vadim
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tchaikovski
authors.affiliation: Inonu University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nevzat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Erdil
authors.affiliation: Inonu University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sadet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Maastricht, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Waltenberger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D055316:Cystatin C / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D055316:Cystatin C; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1
keywords: Aortic valve; Calcification aortic stenosis; Cystatin C; Growth factor; Transforming growth factor