Inhibition of microRNA-17 improves lung and heart function in experimental pulmonary hypertension

S. Pullamsetti, C. Doebele, A. Fischer, R. Savai, B. Kojonazarov, B. Dahal, H. Ghofrani, N. Weissmann, F. Grimminger, A. Bonauer, W. Seeger, A. Zeiher, S. Dimmeler, R. Schermuly (Bad Nauheim, Frankfurt, Giessen, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Treatments for pulmonary hypertension in human and experimental models
Session: Treatments for pulmonary hypertension in human and experimental models
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 412
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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