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Estrogen Receptor Control of Atherosclerotic Calcification and Smooth Muscle Cell Osteogenic Differentiation.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jun 2017
McRobb Lucinda S, McGrath Kristine C Y, Tsatralis Tania, Liong Eleanore C, Tan Joanne T M, Hughes Gillian, Handelsman David J, Heather Alison K
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OBJECTIVE: Vascular calcification is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. The objective of this work was to examine the ability of 17β-estradiol (E2) to stimulate calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) in vivo, using aged apolipoprotein E-null mice with advanced atherosclerotic lesions, and subsequently to explore underlying mechanisms in vitro. APPROACH AND RESULTS:...
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