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Rab27a Regulates Human Perivascular Adipose Progenitor Cell Differentiation.
Cardiovascular drugs and therapy - 1 Oct 2018
Boucher Joshua M, Robich Michael, Scott S Spencer, Yang Xuehui, Ryzhova Larisa, Turner Jacqueline E, Pinz Ilka, Liaw Lucy
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PURPOSE: Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) surrounds blood vessels and regulates vascular tone through paracrine secretion of cytokines. During conditions promoting cardiometabolic dysfunction, such as obesity, cytokine secretion is altered towards a proinflammatory and proatherogenic profile. Despite the clinical implications for cardiovascular disease, studies addressing the biology of human PVAT remain...
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