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Down-regulation of miR-23b induces phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro and in vivo.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Sept 2015
Iaconetti Claudio, De Rosa Salvatore, Polimeni Alberto, Sorrentino Sabato, Gareri Clarice, Carino Annarita, Sabatino Jolanda, Colangelo Maria, Curcio Antonio, Indolfi Ciro
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AIMS: Phenotypic switch of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) plays a key role in the pathogenesis of different vascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis and restenosis after coronary intervention. MicroRNAs have been identified as key regulators of VSMC biology. The miR-23b is highly expressed in VSMCs and it is involved in differentiation, proliferation, and migration of several non-vascular cell types....
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