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7-O-methylpunctatin, a Novel Homoisoflavonoid, Inhibits Phenotypic Switch of Human Arteriolar Smooth Muscle Cells.
Biomolecules - 8 Nov 2019
Fardoun Manal, Iratni Rabah, Dehaini Hassan, Eid Assaad, Ghaddar Tarek, El-Elimat Tamam, Alali Feras, Badran Adnan, Eid Ali H, Baydoun Elias
Abstract excerpt
Remodeling of arterioles is a pivotal event in the manifestation of many inflammation-based cardio-vasculopathologies, such as hypertension. During these remodeling events, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) switch from a contractile to a synthetic phenotype. The latter is characterized by increased proliferation, migration, and invasion. Compounds with anti-inflammatory actions have been successful in...
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