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Erythropoietin-mediated expression of placenta growth factor is regulated via activation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α and post-transcriptionally by miR-214 in sickle cell disease.
The Biochemical journal - 15 Jun 2015
Gonsalves Caryn S, Li Chen, Mpollo Marthe-Sandrine Eiymo Mwa, Pullarkat Vinod, Malik Punam, Tahara Stanley M, Kalra Vijay K
Abstract excerpt
Placental growth factor (PlGF) plays an important role in various pathological conditions and diseases such as inflammation, cancer, atherosclerosis and sickle cell disease (SCD). Abnormally high PlGF levels in SCD patients are associated with increased inflammation and pulmonary hypertension (PH...
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