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Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)

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Staining showing pVASP-S239 (red), elastic fibers (green) and nuclei (blue) in the aortic wall of a healthy donor (Healthy Aorta) and a patient with Marfan Syndrome (Diseased Aorta from Marfan Patient). The images show how the NO-sGC-PRKGI pathway is over-activated in the aortic wall from Marfan patiens.

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