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Inhibition of FOXO1/3 promotes vascular calcification.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jan 2015
Deng Liang, Huang Lu, Sun Yong, Heath Jack M, Wu Hui, Chen Yabing
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OBJECTIVE: Vascular calcification is a characteristic feature of atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, and end-stage renal disease. We have demonstrated that activation of protein kinase B (AKT) upregulates runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), a key osteogenic transcription factor that is crucial for calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC). Using mice with SMC-specific deletion of phosphatase...
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