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Knockdown of Herp alleviates hyperhomocysteinemia mediated atherosclerosis through the inhibition of vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype switching.
International journal of cardiology - 15 Oct 2018
Lin Hui, Ni Tingjuan, Zhang Jie, Meng Liping, Gao Feidan, Pan Sunlei, Luo Hangqi, Xu Fukang, Ru Guomei, Chi Jufang, Guo Hangyuan
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BACKGROUND: Phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) plays a key role in atherosclerosis. We aimed to investigate whether Homocysteine-responsive endoplasmic reticulum protein (Herp) was involved in VSMC phenotypic switching and affected atheroprogression. METHODS: To assess the role of Herp in homocysteine (Hcy)-associated atherosclerosis, Herp-/- and LDLR-/- double knockout mice were...
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