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Modulation of vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype by STAT-1 and STAT-3.
Atherosclerosis - 1 May 2014
Kirchmer Mayumi Namekata, Franco Anais, Albasanz-Puig Adaia, Murray Jacqueline, Yagi Mayumi, Gao Lu, Dong Zhao Ming, Wijelath Errol S
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OBJECTIVE: Smooth muscle cell (SMC) de-differentiation is a key step that leads to pathological narrowing of blood vessels. De-differentiation involves a reduction in the expression of the SMC contractile genes that are the hallmark of quiescent SMCs. While there is considerable evidence linking inflammation to vascular diseases, very little is known about the mechanisms by which inflammatory signals lead to SMC...
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