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Norepinephrine reversibly regulates the proliferation and phenotypic transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells.
Experimental and molecular pathology - 1 Dec 2008
Jiao Lei, Wang Min-Chen, Yang Ya-An, Chen Er-Qi, Xu Hong-Tao, Wu Kai-Yun, Zhang Shi-Ming
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of norepinephrine (NE) on the proliferation and phenotypic transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and the mechanisms underlying this effect. METHODS: VSMCs were isolated from the rat abdominal aorta. VSMCs cultured in both serum-containing or in a serum-free medium were treated with NE, oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL), alpha-adrenergic receptor...
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