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βA3/A1-crystallin is a critical mediator of STAT3 signaling in optic nerve astrocytes.
Scientific reports - 4 Mar 2015
Valapala Mallika, Edwards Malia, Hose Stacey, Hu Jianfei, Wawrousek Eric, Lutty Gerard A, Zigler J Samuel, Qian Jiang, Sinha Debasish
Abstract excerpt
We have previously reported that in the Nuc1 rat, which has a spontaneous mutation in Cryba1 (the gene encoding βA3/A1-crystallin), astrocytes exhibit decreased Notch signaling, leading to reduced promoter activity for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). Interestingly, in both Nuc1 astrocytes and in wild type astrocytes following knockdown of Cryba1, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion is...
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