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Inhibiting Integrin α5 Cytoplasmic Domain Signaling Reduces Atherosclerosis and Promotes Arteriogenesis.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 30 Jan 2018
Budatha Madhusudhan, Zhang Jiasheng, Zhuang Zhen W, Yun Sanguk, Dahlman James E, Anderson Daniel G, Schwartz Martin A
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BACKGROUND: Fibronectin in endothelial basement membranes promotes endothelial inflammatory activation and atherosclerosis but also promotes plaque stability and vascular remodeling. The fibronectin receptor α5 subunit is proinflammatory through binding to and activating phosphodiesterase 4D5, which inhibits anti-inflammatory cyclic adenosine monophosphate and protein kinase A. Replacing the α5 cytoplasmic domain...
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