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Induction of intracellular heat-shock protein 72 prevents the development of vascular smooth muscle cell calcification.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Dec 2012
Lu Tzong-Shi, Lim Kenneth, Molostvov Guerman, Yang Yun-Chun, Yiao Szu-Yu, Zehnder Daniel, Hsiao Li-Li
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AIMS: Vascular calcification (VC) is a significant contributor to cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Osteo/chondrocytic transformation and simultaneous dedifferentiation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are important in the patho...
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