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The CCL5/CCR5 Axis Promotes Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Atherogenic Phenotype Switching.
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2018
Lin Chin-Sheng, Hsieh Po-Shiuan, Hwang Ling-Ling, Lee Yen-Hsien, Tsai Shih-Hung, Tu Yun-Chin, Hung Yao-Wen, Liu Cheng-Che, Chuang Yi-Ping, Liao Min-Tser, Chien Shu, Tsai Min-Chien
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hyperlipidemia induces dysfunction in the smooth muscle cells (SMCs) of the blood vessels, and the vascular remodeling that ensues is a key proatherogenic factor contributing to cardiovascular events. Chemokines and chemokine receptors play crucial roles in vascular remodeling. Here, we examined whether the hyperlipidemia-derived chemokine CCL5 and its receptor CCR5 influence vascular SMC...
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