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Attenuated herpes simplex virus 1 blocks arterial apoptosis and intimal hyperplasia induced by balloon angioplasty and reduced blood flow.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 24 Jul 2007
Skelly Christopher L, Chandiwal Amito, Vosicky James E, Weichselbaum Ralph R, Roizman Bernard
Abstract excerpt
Injury caused by distention of the arterial wall by balloon angioplasty can result in apoptosis and vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. Here, we report that a brief exposure of the arterial lumen to a genetically engineered, attenuated herpes simplex virus 1 blocks activation of caspase 3-...
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