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HIV-1 TAT represses transcription of the bone morphogenic protein receptor-2 in U937 monocytic cells.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Jan 2006
Caldwell Robert L, Gadipatti Radhika, Lane Kirk B, Shepherd Virginia L
Abstract excerpt
The bone morphogenetic protein receptor-2 (BMPR2) is a member of the transforming growth factor-beta receptor family and is expressed on the surface of several cell types including endothelial cells and macrophages. Recently, a cause for familial primary pulmonary hypertension (FPPH) has been identified as mutations in the gene encoding BMPR2. Three forms of pulmonary hypertension (PH) exist, including PPH, FPPH,...
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