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Identification of a Critical Sp1 Site within the Endoglin Promoter and Its Involvement in the Transforming Growth Factor-β Stimulation
1 Sept 2001
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Endoglin, a component of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) receptor complex expressed on endothelial cells, is involved in cardiovascular morphogenesis and vascular remodeling, as exemplified by the fact that the endoglin gene is the target for the autosomal dominant disorder known as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia type 1. Since haploinsufficiency is the underlying mechanism for hereditary...
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