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Platelet-derived growth factor regulates vascular smooth muscle phenotype via mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 14 Aug 2015
Ha Jung Min, Yun Sung Ji, Kim Young Whan, Jin Seo Yeon, Lee Hye Sun, Song Sang Heon, Shin Hwa Kyoung, Bae Sun Sik
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Mammalian target of rapamycin complex (mTORC) regulates various cellular processes including proliferation, growth, migration and differentiation. In this study, we showed that mTORC1 regulates platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced phenotypic conversion of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Stimulation of contractile VSMCs with PDGF significantly reduced the expression of contractile marker proteins in...
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