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Regulation of the SM-20 prolyl hydroxylase gene in smooth muscle cells.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 7 May 2004
Menzies Keon, Liu Bin, Kim William J H, Moschella Maria C, Taubman Mark B
Abstract excerpt
SM-20 encodes an intracellular prolyl hydroxylase that acts on hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha, targeting it for proteasomal degradation. By decreasing HIF-alpha, SM-20 is thought to modulate the expression of hypoxia-regulated genes. SM-20 expression in the arterial wall is restricted to smooth muscle cells, which play a critical role in atherosclerosis and arterial injury. To further elucidate the...
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