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Endothelium-specific overexpression of human IC53 downregulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity and elevates systolic blood pressure in mice.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Nov 2009
Zhuo Ming-Lei, Huang Yue, Chen Jing-Zhou, Sun Li-Hong, Yang Rui-Feng, Chen Hou-Zao, Lv Xiang, Li Hong-Liang, Wei Yu-Sheng, Liu Guang, Zhang Ran, Ma Tie-Min, Cai Hua, Hui Ru-Tai, Liu De-Pei, Liang Chih-Chuan
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Endothelial cells (ECs) exert important functions in the regulation of blood pressure. A novel gene, IC53, as an isoform of the cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)-binding protein gene C53, is mainly expressed in vascular ECs and is upregulated in the failing heart of rats. Overexpression of IC53 promotes proliferation of ECs. To examine...
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