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The Yin-Yang Dynamics of DNA Methylation Is the Key Regulator for Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype Switch and Vascular Remodeling.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jan 2017
Zhuang Jianhui, Luan Peipei, Li Hailing, Wang Kai, Zhang Pei, Xu Yawei, Peng Wenhui
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OBJECTIVE: DNA methylation plays an important role in chronic diseases such as atherosclerosis, yet the mechanisms are poorly understood. The objective of our study is to indicate the regulatory mechanisms of DNA methylation in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and its roles in atherosclerosis. APPROACH AND RESULTS: In ApoE-/- mice fed a Western diet, DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine,...
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