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Soluble JAGGED1 inhibits pulmonary hypertension by attenuating notch signaling.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Dec 2013
Xiao Yongguang, Gong Dan, Wang Wei
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OBJECTIVE: Notch signaling has been implicated in the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PH) as reflected by increased expression of Notch member proteins that induce the proliferation of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs). Soluble Jagged1 (sJag1) has been shown to inhibit Notch signaling in vitro and in vivo; however, its capacity to suppress PH remains unknown. APPROACH AND RESULTS:...
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