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Sp1 Plays an Important Role in Vascular Calcification Both In Vivo and In Vitro.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 23 Mar 2018
Zhang Xinyu, Li Rui, Qin Xiaoteng, Wang Lei, Xiao Jie, Song Yu, Sheng Xi, Guo Mengqi, Ji Xiaoping
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BACKGROUND: Vascular calcification and increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are closely related in patients with end-stage renal disease and diabetes mellitus. Specific protein 1 (Sp1) is a transactivation molecule that plays a crucial role in the regulation of apoptosis, fibrosis, angiogenesis, and other pathological disorders. There is evidence that specific protein 1 (Sp1) directly stimulates the...
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