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Thrombospondin-4 ablation reduces macrophage recruitment in adipose tissue and neointima and suppresses injury-induced restenosis in mice.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Apr 2016
Lv Lei, Liang Wei, Ye Meng, Zhang Jiwei, Zhang Hao, Xue Guanhua, Zhang Lan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Thrombospondin-4 (Thbs4) is a member of the extracellular calcium-binding protein family and is linked to cell adhesion and migration. Given the involvement of Thbs4 in vascular inflammation, we hypothesized that Thbs4 plays a role in restenosis. METHODS AND RESULTS: Here we show evidence that Thbs4 is upregulated in wire-injured mouse arteries and correlated with CD68 expression. Macrophage...
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