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MEF2C-MYOCD and Leiomodin1 Suppression by miRNA-214 Promotes Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype Switching in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Sahoo Sanghamitra, Meijles Daniel N, Al Ghouleh Imad, Tandon Manuj, Cifuentes-Pagano Eugenia, Sembrat John, Rojas Mauricio, Goncharova Elena, Pagano Patrick J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vascular hyperproliferative disorders are characterized by excessive smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation leading to vessel remodeling and occlusion. In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), SMC phenotype switching from a terminally differentiated contractile to synthetic state is gaining traction as our understanding of the disease progression improves. While maintenance of SMC contractile...
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