Published in Eur J Cell Biol on January 01, 2004
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Skin pretreatment with lasers promotes the transdermal delivery of vitamin C derivatives. Lasers Med Sci (2010) 0.78
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AGE-BSA down-regulates endothelial connexin43 gap junctions. BMC Cell Biol (2011) 0.77
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Ultrasonic microbubble-mediated gene delivery causes phenotypic changes of human aortic endothelial cells. Ultrasound Med Biol (2010) 0.77
Controversies in the mechanisms and ablation of pulmonary vein atrial fibrillation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol (2003) 0.77
The increase of VEGF secretion from endothelial progenitor cells post ultrasonic VEGF gene delivery enhances the proliferation and migration of endothelial cells. Ultrasound Med Biol (2012) 0.77
Ketone bodies upregulate endothelial connexin 43 (Cx43) gap junctions. Vet J (2013) 0.77
Percutaneous transvenous mitral valvulotomy normalizes elevated circulating levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 in mitral stenosis with heart failure. Am J Cardiol (2003) 0.77
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