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Prostaglandin D2 stimulates phenotypic changes in vascular smooth muscle cells.
Experimental & molecular medicine - 18 Nov 2019
Lee Hye Sun, Yun Sung Ji, Ha Jung Min, Jin Seo Yeon, Ha Hong Koo, Song Sang Heon, Kim Chi Dae, Bae Sun Sik
Abstract excerpt
Since chronic inflammation is associated with the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, inflammatory cytokines might contribute to the phenotypic modulation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) facilitated the transformation of contractile VSMCs to the synthetic phenotype, as determined by the expression of marker proteins and a collagen gel contraction assay. Western blot analysis...
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