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Vascular calcification is coupled with phenotypic conversion of vascular smooth muscle cells through Klf5-mediated transactivation of the Runx2 promoter.
Bioscience reports - 4 Nov 2014
Zhang Jing, Zheng Bin, Zhou Pei-Pei, Zhang Ruo-Nan, He Ming, Yang Zhan, Wen Jin-Kun
Abstract excerpt
Both Klf5 (Krüppel-like factor 5) and Runx2 are involved in phenotypic switching of VSMC (vascular smooth muscle cells). However, the potential link between Klf5 and Runx2 in mediating vascular calcification remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the actual relationship between Klf5 and Runx2 in mediating VSMC calcification. We found that high Pi (phosphate) increased the expression of...
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