Artistic Rendering of Blood Flow's Protective Qualities in the Heart (IMAGE)

Gladstone Institutes

Artistic Rendering of Blood Flow's Protective Qualities in the Heart

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This image shows blood flow in the heart activates the NOTCH1 gene, triggering a cascade of anti-inflammatory and anti-calcification pathways. Disruption of this process can result in a hardening of the valves in cardiovascular disease.

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Christina Theodoris

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