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Bone morphogenetic protein-2 induces proinflammatory endothelial phenotype.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Feb 2006
Csiszar Anna, Ahmad Mansoor, Smith Kira E, Labinskyy Nazar, Gao Qun, Kaley Gabor, Edwards John G, Wolin Michael S, Ungvari Zoltan
Abstract excerpt
The transforming growth factor-beta superfamily member bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) is up-regulated in atherosclerotic arteries; however, its effects on the endothelium are not well characterized. Using microdissected coronary arterial endothelial cells (CAECs) and cultured primary CAECs, we demonstrated endothelial mRNA expression of BMP-2 and BMP-4. The proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis...
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