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Angiopoietin 1, PDGF‐B, and TGF‐β gene regulation in endothelial cell and smooth muscle cell interaction
15 Dec 2003
Abstract excerpt
The vascular wall is mainly composed of endothelial cells (ECs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs). The crosstalking between these two cell types is critical in the vascular maturation process. Genetic studies suggest that the Tie2/angiopoietin 1 (Ang1) pathway regulates vascular remodeling. However, the molecular mechanism is unclear. PDGF is a potent chemoattractant for SMCs, and TGF-beta regulates SMC...
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