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Kruppel-like factor 4 contributes to high phosphate-induced phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells into osteogenic cells.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 27 Jul 2012
Yoshida Tadashi, Yamashita Maho, Hayashi Matsuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Hyperphosphatemia in chronic kidney disease is highly associated with vascular calcification. Previous studies have shown that high phosphate-induced phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) into osteogenic cells plays an important role in the calcification process. In the pres...
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