Primary African American Endothelial Cells Exhibit Endothelial Dysfunction with an Exacerbated Inflammatory Profile and Blunted MMP-2 Activity

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1Department of Kinesiology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, USA 2Department of Biology, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, USA 3Department of Exercise Science, Kings College, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA 4School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA 5School of Medicine-Geriatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA 6Department of Exercise Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA 7Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA