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Thrombospondin-4 knockout in hypertension protects small-artery endothelial function but induces aortic aneurysms.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 1 Jun 2016
Palao Teresa, Rippe Catarina, van Veen Henk, VanBavel Ed, Swärd Karl, Bakker Erik N T P
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Thrombospondin-4 (TSP-4) is a multidomain calcium-binding protein that has both intracellular and extracellular functions. As an extracellular matrix protein, it is involved in remodeling processes. Previous work showed that, in the cardiovascular system, TSP-4 expression is induced in the heart in response to experimental pressure overload and infarction injury. Intracellularly, it mediates the endoplasmic...
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