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EGF family ligand-dependent phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle cells through EGF receptor.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 23 Feb 2001
Yamanaka Y, Hayashi K, Komurasaki T, Morimoto S, Ogihara T, Sobue K
Abstract excerpt
The phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) is closely associated with the development and progression of various SMC diseases. We investigated the molecular mechanism of phenotypic modulation triggered by EGF family ligands using a primary culture system of differentiated SMCs. Among four EGF-receptor (EGFR) family members, the EGFR was solely activated by EGF, heparin-binding EGF (HB-EGF),...
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