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Transglutaminase 2 promotes PDGF-mediated activation of PDGFR/Akt1 and β-catenin signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells and supports neointima formation.
Journal of vascular research - 1 Jan 2014
Nurminskaya Maria, Beazley Kelly E, Smith Elizabeth P, Belkin Alexey M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Phenotypic switch of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) accompanies neointima formation and associates with vascular diseases. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced activation of PDGFR/Akt1 and β-catenin signaling pathways in VSMCs has been implicated in vessel occlusion. Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) regulates these pathways and its levels are increased in the neointima. OBJECTIVE: The aim of...
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