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PGC1α-mediated Mitofusin-2 Deficiency in Female Rats and Humans with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
1 Mar 2013
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RATIONALE: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a lethal, female-predominant, vascular disease. Pathologic changes in PA smooth muscle cells (PASMC) include excessive proliferation, apoptosis-resistance, and mitochondrial fragmentation. Activation of dynamin-related protein increases mitotic fission and promotes this proliferation-apoptosis imbalance. The contribution of decreased fusion and reduced...
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