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Surfactant Protein A, a Novel Regulator for Smooth Muscle Phenotypic Modulation and Vascular Remodeling-Brief Report.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Feb 2021
Ran Ran, Cai Dunpeng, King Skylar D, Que Xingyi, Bath Jonathan M, Chen Shi-You
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to determine the role of SPA (surfactant protein A) in vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) phenotypic modulation and vascular remodeling. Approach and Results: PDGF-BB (Platelet-derived growth factor-BB) and serum induced SPA expression while downregulating SMC marker gene expression in SMCs. SPA deficiency increased the contractile protein expression. Mechanistically, SPA...
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