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Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells lowers vascular tone by decreasing myosin light chain phosphorylation.
Circulation research - 26 Apr 2013
Kim Yu-Mee, Barnes Elizabeth A, Alvira Cristina M, Ying Lihua, Reddy Sushma, Cornfield David N
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), an oxygen (O2)-sensitive transcription factor, mediates transcriptional responses to low-O2 tension states. Although acute hypoxia causes pulmonary vasoconstriction and chronic hypoxia can cause vascular remodeling and pulmonary hypertension, conflicting data exist on the role of HIF-1α in modulating pulmonary vascular tone. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of...
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