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MicroRNA26 attenuates vascular smooth muscle maturation via endothelial BMP signalling.

PLoS Genetics, 2019
As small regulatory transcripts, microRNAs (miRs) act as genetic 'fine tuners' of posttranscriptional events, and as genetic switches to promote phenotypic switching. The miR miR26a targets the BMP signalling effector, smad1.
Charlene Watterston, Lei Zeng, Abidemi Onabadejo, Sarah J Childs   +3 more
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Primary ovarian leiomyoma associated with endometriotic cyst presenting with symptoms of acute appendicitis: a case report

Diagnostic Pathology, 2009
Background Ovarian leiomyoma is a rare benign tumor that accounts for 0.5 to 1% of all benign ovarian tumors. It probably arises from smooth muscle cells in the ovarian hilar blood vessels but there are other possible origins including cells in the ...
Puljiz Zvonimir, Tučkar Neven, Leniček Tanja, Tomas Davor, Ledinsky Mario, Krušlin Božo   +5 more
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Regulation of smooth muscle cell scavenger receptor expression in vivo by atherogenic diets and in vitro by cytokines [PDF]

, 2014
Scavenger receptor (ScR)-mediated uptake of modified lipoproteins may contribute to the transformation of smooth muscle cells into lipid-laden foam cells during atherogenesis.
Freeman, Mason Wright, Li, H, Libby, Peter   +2 more
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Unique Contractile and Structural Protein Expression in Dog Ileal Inner Circular Smooth Muscle [PDF]

, 2009
This study was designed to test the hypothesis that there is heterogeneous expression of contractile and structural proteins between the smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in the inner and outer circular muscle (ICM and OCM) layers of the ileum ...
Eddinger, Thomas J.
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The extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway: a potential therapeutic target in hypertension [PDF]

, 2012
Hypertension is a risk factor for myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, heart failure, and peripheral vascular disease. One feature of hypertension is a hyperresponsiveness to contractile agents, and inhibition of vasoconstriction forms the basis
Roberts, Richard E.
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HDAC9 is implicated in atherosclerotic aortic calcification and affects vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype. [PDF]

, 2019
Aortic calcification is an important independent predictor of future cardiovascular events. We performed a genome-wide association meta-analysis to determine SNPs associated with the extent of abdominal aortic calcification (n = 9,417) or descending ...
Bagchi, Aranya, Barnes, Hanna J, Bloch, Donald B, Bowden, Donald W, Budoff, Matthew, Buswell, Mary D, Buys, Emmanuel S, Campbell, Catherine Y, Criqui, Michael H, Debette, Stephanie, Erbel, Raimund, Feitosa, Mary F, Franceschini, Nora, Freedman, Barry I, Gudnason, Vilmundur, Guo, Xiuqing, Harris, Tamara, Hoffmann, Udo, Hwang, Shih-Jen, Johnson, Andrew D, Jöckel, Karl-Heinz, Kälsch, Hagen, Lindsay, Mark E, Lino Cardenas, Christian L, Lu, Lingyi, Malhotra, Rajeev, Mauer, Andreas C, Moebus, Susanne, Nicholson, Christopher J, Nigwekar, Sagar U, Nöthen, Markus M, O'Donnell, Christopher J, Pechlivanis, Sonali, Post, Wendy S, Rhee, David K, Rotter, Jerome I, Rourke, Caitlin O', Shelton, Georgia, Sigurdsson, Sigurdur, Sigurslid, Haakon H, Slocum, Charles, Smith, Albert V, Song, Ci, Thanassoulis, George, Wang, Judy, Wong, Quenna, Wunderer, Florian, Yao, Jie, Zapol, Warren M, Zhang, Xiaoling   +49 more
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Transfer and Expression of the Interferon Gamma Gene in Human Endothelial Cells Inhibits Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Growth in Vitro

Cell Transplantation, 1997
Intimal hyperplasia in blood vessels is primarily caused by the migration and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. Excessive intimal thickening characterizes atherosclerosis as well as bypass graft and angioplasty failures.
Alison T. Stopeck M.D., Mahmood Vahedian, Stuart K. Williams   +2 more
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Klf4, Klf2, and Zfp148 activate autophagy‐related genes in smooth muscle cells during aortic aneurysm formation

Physiological Reports, 2019
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are a progressive dilation of the aorta that is characterized by an initial influx of inflammatory cells followed by a pro‐inflammatory, migratory, proliferative, and eventually apoptotic smooth muscle cell phenotype. In
Morgan Salmon, Michael Spinosa, Zendra E. Zehner, Gilbert R. Upchurch, Gorav Ailawadi   +4 more
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Muscarinic M2 acetylcholine receptor distribution in the guinea-pig gastrointestinal tract [PDF]

, 2006
In the enteric nervous system, acetylcholine is the most common neurotransmitter to induce gastrointestinal smooth muscle contractions. Cholinergic signaling is mediated by muscarinic acetylcholine receptors on the surface of smooth muscle cells.
58998, 58999, IINO, Satoshi, NOJYO, Yoshiaki   +3 more
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A heparin–rosuvastatin-loaded P(LLA-CL) nanofiber-covered stent inhibits inflammatory smooth-muscle cell viability to reduce in-stent stenosis and thrombosis

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2021
Background An endovascular covered-stent has unique advantages in treating complex intracranial aneurysms; however, in-stent stenosis and late thrombosis have become the main factors affecting the efficacy of covered-stent treatment.
Yingjun Liu, Peixi Liu, Yaying Song, Sichen Li, Yuan Shi, Kai Quan, Guo Yu, Peiliang Li, Qingzhu An, Wei Zhu   +9 more
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