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A novel association between TGFb1 and ADAMTS4 in coronary artery disease: A new potential mechanism in the progression of atherosclerosis and diabetes.
Anatolian journal of cardiology - 1 Oct 2015
Uluçay Safiye, Çam Fethi Sırrı, Batır Muhammed Burak, Sütçü Recep, Bayturan Özgür, Demircan Kadir
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OBJECTIVE: Coronary artery disease is characterized by atherosclerosis in the vessel wall. Recently, it has been thought that increasing LDL-binding capacity of subendothelial proteoglycan fragments that are formed by protease activity can be responsible for the initiation of atherosclerosis. ADAMTS4 is a member of the versican-degrading proteinases. In vitro studies demonstrated that TGFb inhibits the expression...
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