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Exosomes derived from hypoxic alveolar epithelial cells promote the phenotypic transformation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells via the Rap1 pathway.
Experimental lung research - 1 Jan 2024
Sun Guifang, Zhao Fangyun, Feng Yusen, Liu Fei, Liu Xingrui, Jiang Yue, Gao Yating, Hu Jian, Zhou Feifei, Yang Yongju, Du Zhiqin, Zhu Caiyan, Liu Bin
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Background: Hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH) is one of the important pathophysiological changes in chronic pulmonary heart disease. Hypoxia promotes the phenotypic transformation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs). Extracellular exosomes regulate vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotypic switch. Aim: Given the importance of exosomes and alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) in HPH, the present...
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