International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 221-226 , 2 June 2011

Identification of an up-regulated anti-apoptotic network in the internal thoracic artery

  • Markus Krane

      Affiliations

    • German Heart Centre Munich at the Technische Universität München, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636 Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors. Krane is to be contacted at Tel.: +49 89 12184111; fax: +49 89 12184113. Dummler, Tel.: +49 89 12183505; fax: +49 89 12183513.
    • These authors have equally contributed.
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  • Sara Dummler

      Affiliations

    • German Heart Centre Munich at the Technische Universität München, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636 Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors. Krane is to be contacted at Tel.: +49 89 12184111; fax: +49 89 12184113. Dummler, Tel.: +49 89 12183505; fax: +49 89 12183513.
    • These authors have equally contributed.
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  • Martina Dreßen

      Affiliations

    • German Heart Centre Munich at the Technische Universität München, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636 Munich, Germany
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  • Hans Hauner

      Affiliations

    • Else-Kröner-Fresenius-Centre for Nutritional Medicine at the Technische Universität München, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 2, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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  • Micha Hoffmann

      Affiliations

    • Chair for Biofunctionality, ZIEL-Research Centre for Nutrition and Food Science at the Technische Universität München, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 2, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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  • Dirk Haller

      Affiliations

    • Chair for Biofunctionality, ZIEL-Research Centre for Nutrition and Food Science at the Technische Universität München, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 2, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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  • Katharina Heller

      Affiliations

    • Chair for Biofunctionality, ZIEL-Research Centre for Nutrition and Food Science at the Technische Universität München, Gregor-Mendel-Str. 2, 85350 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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  • Stephen Wildhirt

      Affiliations

    • German Heart Centre Munich at the Technische Universität München, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636 Munich, Germany
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  • Bernhard Voss

      Affiliations

    • German Heart Centre Munich at the Technische Universität München, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636 Munich, Germany
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  • Joachim Grammer

      Affiliations

    • German Heart Centre Munich at the Technische Universität München, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636 Munich, Germany
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  • Harald Lahm

      Affiliations

    • German Heart Centre Munich at the Technische Universität München, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636 Munich, Germany
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  • Rüdiger Lange

      Affiliations

    • German Heart Centre Munich at the Technische Universität München, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636 Munich, Germany
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  • Robert Bauernschmitt

      Affiliations

    • German Heart Centre Munich at the Technische Universität München, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636 Munich, Germany

Received 18 August 2009 ,Revised 19 November 2009 ,Accepted 3 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.003

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 221-226 , 2 June 2011

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