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Prelamin A accelerates vascular calcification via activation of the DNA damage response and senescence-associated secretory phenotype in vascular smooth muscle cells.
Circulation research - 10 May 2013
Liu Yiwen, Drozdov Ignat, Shroff Rukshana, Beltran Leilani E, Shanahan Catherine M
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Vascular calcification is prevalent in the aging population, yet little is known of the mechanisms driving age-associated vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotypic change. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of nuclear lamina disruption, a specific hallmark of VSMC aging, in driving...
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