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Genetic variations of Mrf-2/ARID5B confer risk of coronary atherosclerosis in the Japanese population.
International heart journal - 1 May 2008
Wang Guoqin, Watanabe Masafumi, Imai Yasushi, Hara Kazuo, Manabe Ichiro, Maemura Koji, Horikoshi Momoko, Kohro Takahide, Amiya Eisuke, Sugiyama Takao, Fujita Takeshi, Kadowaki Takashi, Yamazaki Tsutomu, Nagai Ryozo
Abstract excerpt
A phenotypic change of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) is considered to be critical in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic lesions such as coronary artery disease (CAD). Mrf-2/ARID5B, a member of the AT-rich interaction domain family of transcription factors, is highly expressed in the cardiovascular system and is believed to play essential roles in the phenotypic change of SMCs through its regulation of SMC...
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