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Tyrosine kinase receptor B protects against coronary artery disease and promotes adult vasculature integrity by regulating Ets1-mediated VE-cadherin expression.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Mar 2015
Jiang Hong, Huang Shuhong, Li Xinyun, Li Xian, Zhang Yun, Chen Zhe-Yu
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OBJECTIVE: Tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) is a high-affinity receptor for brain-derived neurotrophic factor. In addition to its nervous system functions, TrkB is also expressed in the cardiovascular system. However, the association of TrkB and coronary artery disease (CAD) remains unknown. We investigated the role of TrkB in the development of CAD and its mechanism. APPROACH AND RESULTS: We performed a...
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