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Hypoxia results in upregulation and de novo activation of von Willebrand factor expression in lung endothelial cells.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jun 2013
Mojiri Anahita, Nakhaii-Nejad Maryam, Phan Wei-Lee, Kulak Stephen, Radziwon-Balicka Aneta, Jurasz Paul, Michelakis Evangelos, Jahroudi Nadia
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OBJECTIVE: Increased von Willebrand factor (VWF) levels in lungs are associated with diseases such as pulmonary hypertension. The objective of our study was to determine the mechanism of increased VWF levels in conditions, such as hypoxia, which contribute to pulmonary hypertension. APPROACH AND RESULTS: We have previously reported generation of transgenic mice that express LacZ transgene under the regulation of...
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