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Osteopontin is indispensible for AP1-mediated angiotensin II-related miR-21 transcription during cardiac fibrosis
21 Apr 2015
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AIMS: Osteopontin (OPN) is a multifunctional cytokine critically involved in cardiac fibrosis. However, the underlying mechanisms are unresolved. Non-coding RNAs are powerful regulators of gene expression and thus might mediate this process. METHODS AND RESULTS: OPN and miR-21 were significantly increased in cardiac biopsies of patients with myocardial fibrosis. Ang II infusion via osmotic minipumps led to...
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