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Effects of the histone deacetylase inhibitor valproic acid on human pericytes in vitro.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Karén Jakob, Rodriguez Alejandro, Friman Tomas, Dencker Lennart, Sundberg Christian, Scholz Birger
Abstract excerpt
Microvascular pericytes are of key importance in neoformation of blood vessels, in stabilization of newly formed vessels as well as maintenance of angiostasis in resting tissues. Furthermore, pericytes are capable of differentiating into pro-fibrotic collagen type I producing fibroblasts. The present study investigates the effects of the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor valproic acid (VPA) on pericyte...
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