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From oncoproteins/tumor suppressors to microRNAs, the newest therapeutic targets for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Nov 2011
Paulin Roxane, Courboulin Audrey, Barrier Marjorie, Bonnet Sébastien
Abstract excerpt
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease of the pulmonary vasculature characterized by constricted and remodeled pulmonary arteries. This phenomenon is associated with enhanced pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells proliferation and suppressed apoptosis, metabolism shift, inflammation, and several other features that are considered as hallmarks of cancer. Since oncogenes, tumor suppressors, and miRNAs...
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