Inhibition of apelin expression by BMP signaling in endothelial cells

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The transforming growth factor-β/bone morphogenic protein (BMP) system is a major pathway for angiogenesis and is involved in hereditary vascular diseases. Here we report that the gene encoding the vasoactive and vascular cell growth-regulating peptide apelin is a target of the BMP pathway. We demonstrate that apelin expression is strongly downregulated by BMP in an endothelial cell line as well as in lung...

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