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Dkk1 and MSX2-Wnt7b signaling reciprocally regulate the endothelial-mesenchymal transition in aortic endothelial cells.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jul 2013
Cheng Su-Li, Shao Jian-Su, Behrmann Abraham, Krchma Karen, Towler Dwight A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Endothelial cells (ECs) can undergo an endothelial-mesenchymal transition with tissue fibrosis. Wnt- and Msx2-regulated signals participate in arteriosclerotic fibrosis and calcification. We studied the impact of Wnt7, Msx2, and Dkk1, a Wnt7 antagonist, on endothelial-mesenchymal transition in primary aortic ECs. APPROACH AND RESULTS: Transduction of aortic ECs with vectors expressing Dkk1 suppressed...
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