Article
Functional relevance of tetraspanin CD9 in vascular smooth muscle cell injury phenotypes: a novel target for the prevention of neointimal hyperplasia.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Apr 2009
Kotha Jayaprakash, Zhang Chunxiang, Longhurst Celia M, Lu Yi, Jacobs Jonathan, Cheng Yunhui, Jennings Lisa K
Abstract excerpt
Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) migration and proliferation are critical events in the development of neointima following vascular injury. In this study, we found that CD9 is constitutively expressed in the VSMC of the neointima of injured carotid arteries. The in vitro migration and proliferation of human coronary artery smooth muscle (hCASM) cells were reduced by 40% and 63%, respectively, by treatment with...
Topics
- Adenoviridae
- Animals
- Antigens, CD
- Cell Movement
- Cell Proliferation
- Coronary Vessels
- Humans
- Integrin alpha5beta1
- Male
- Membrane Glycoproteins
- Membrane Proteins
