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Upregulation of TRPM7 channels by angiotensin II triggers phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells of ascending aorta.
Circulation research - 12 Oct 2012
Zhang Zheng, Wang Mi, Fan Xiao-Han, Chen Jing-Hui, Guan Yong-Yuan, Tang Yong-Bo
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RATIONALE: Angiotensin II (Ang II) has pleiotropic effects on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). It has been demonstrated to promote the proliferative phenotype of VSMCs in mouse ascending aorta, but the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. OBJECTIVE: The present study was designed to explore whether the Ca(2+)-permeable transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7) channel is involved in...
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