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Galectin‑3 induces the phenotype transformation of human vascular smooth muscle cells via the canonical Wnt signaling.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Jun 2017
Tian Lei, Chen Kan, Cao Jiatian, Han Zhihua, Wang Yue, Gao Lin, Fan Yuqi, Wang Changqian
Abstract excerpt
Galectin‑3, a galactoside‑binding protein, is highly expressed in carotid plaques and plays an important role in the atherosclerotic lesions. The phenotype transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells is the basic pathological change of atherosclerosis. This study investigated the effects of exogenous galectin‑3 on the function and phenotype transformation of human umbilical vascular smooth muscle cells...
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