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Catestatin Prevents Macrophage-Driven Atherosclerosis but Not Arterial Injury-Induced Neointimal Hyperplasia.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jan 2018
Kojima Miho, Ozawa Nana, Mori Yusaku, Takahashi Yui, Watanabe-Kominato Kaho, Shirai Remina, Watanabe Rena, Sato Kengo, Matsuyama Taka-Aki, Ishibashi-Ueda Hatsue, Koba Shinji, Kobayashi Youichi, Hirano Tsutomu, Watanabe Takuya
Abstract excerpt
Catestatin, a catecholamine-release inhibitory peptide, has multiple cardiovascular activities. Conflicting results have been recently reported by increased or decreased plasma levels of catestatin in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, there have been no previous reports regarding the effects of catestatin on arteriosclerosis. This study evaluated the vasoprotective effects of catestatin on...
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