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Fibroblast Growth Factor 12 Is a Novel Regulator of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Plasticity and Fate.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Sept 2016
Song Sun-Hwa, Kim Kyungjong, Jo Eun-Kyung, Kim Young-Wook, Kwon Jin-Sook, Bae Sun Sik, Sung Jong-Hyuk, Park Sang Gyu, Kim Jee Taek, Suh Wonhee
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OBJECTIVE: Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) modulate their phenotype between synthetic and contractile states in response to environmental changes; this modulation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of restenosis and atherosclerosis. Here, we identified fibroblast growth factor 12 (FGF12) as a novel key regulator of the VSMC phenotype switch. APPROACH AND RESULTS: Using murine models and human...
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