Galectin-3 is dispensable for thoracic aortic aneurysmal formation and rupture in mice
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) development involves disruption of extracellular matrix structural proteins such as collagen and elastin. An increased level of Galectin-3 (Gal-3), a β-galactoside-binding lectin, was reported in ascending aortic aneurysmal pati... ...