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Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 is a novel negative regulatory switch for the vascular smooth muscle cell contractile gene program.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Feb 2013
Long Xiaochun, Cowan Sarah L, Miano Joseph M
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OBJECTIVE: Several studies have shown through chemical inhibitors that p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) promotes vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) differentiation. Here, we evaluate the effects of knocking down a dominant p38MAPK isoform on VSMC differentiation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Knockdown of p38MAPKα (MAPK14) in human coronary artery SMCs unexpectedly increases VSMC differentiation genes, such as...
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