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Bcl-2-mediated inhibition of apoptosis in rat cardiac allografts worsens development of graft coronary artery disease.

Kown MH, Miniati DN, Jahncke CL, Lijkwan MA, Murata S, Koransky ML, Blankenberg FG, Strauss HW, Robbins RC. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2003; 22 (9): 986-92

We hypothesized that adenovirally mediated Bcl-2 transfection of donor hearts would reduce the apoptosis that occurs during acute rejection while worsening the development of chronic graft coronary artery disease (GCAD).

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