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Mechanical stretch-induced apoptosis in smooth muscle cells is mediated by beta1-integrin signaling pathways.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Apr 2003
Wernig Florian, Mayr Manuel, Xu Qingbo
Abstract excerpt
Recently we demonstrated that mechanical stress induces apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro and in vein grafts (Mayr et al. FASEB J. 2000;15:261-270). The current study was designed to investigate molecular mechanisms of mechanical stretch-induced apoptosis. Smooth muscle cells cultivated on silicone elastomer plates precoated with collagen I, elastin, laminin, or Pronectin were subjected to cyclic...
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