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PTBP1 Targets ILK to Regulate the Hypoxia-Induced Phenotypic Transformation of Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells.
Drug design, development and therapy - 1 Jan 2021
Yan Gaoliang, Sun Renhua, Chen Zhongpu, Pan Xiaodong, Sheng Zulong, Tang Chengchun
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PURPOSE: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a pathological process mainly characterized by the progressive increase in pulmonary vascular resistance. The degradation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) from contractile/differentiated phenotype to synthetic/dedifferentiated phenotype is a key factor for hypoxic pulmonary hypertension. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study, qPCR was performed to evaluate...
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