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Elevated PTH induces endothelial-to-chondrogenic transition in aortic endothelial cells.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology - 1 Mar 2017
Wu Min, Zhang Jian-Dong, Tang Ri-Ning, Crowley Steven D, Liu Hong, Lv Lin-Li, Ma Kun-Ling, Liu Bi-Cheng
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have shown that increased parathyroid hormone (PTH) attributable to secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease accelerates the arteriosclerotic fibrosis and calcification. Although the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown, endothelial cells (ECs) have recently been demonstrated to participate in calcification in part by providing chondrogenic cells via the...
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