MicroRNAs in vascular biology – metabolism and atherosclerosis

Andreas Schober; Thomas Thum; Alma Zernecke

doi:10.1160/TH12-02-0122

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Thromb Haemost 2012; 107(04): 603-604
DOI: 10.1160/TH12-02-0122

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MicroRNAs in vascular biology – metabolism and atherosclerosis

Andreas Schober

¹Institute of Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

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Thomas Thum

²Institute of Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies (IMTTS), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

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Alma Zernecke

³Rudolf-Virchow-Center/ DFG-Research Center for Experimental Medicine, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

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