Gasdermin D affects aortic vascular smooth muscle cell pyroptosis and Ang II-induced vascular remodeling [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are primarily responsible for vasoconstriction and the regulation of blood pressure1. Pyroptosis, a particular form of regulated cell death, is involved in multiple vascular injuries, including hypertensive vascular ...
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The extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway: a potential therapeutic target in hypertension [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Pharmacology, 2012 Richard E RobertsSchool of Biomedical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United KingdomAbstract: Hypertension is a risk factor for myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, heart failure, and peripheral vascular disease.
Roberts RE
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Specialized mouse embryonic stem cells for studying vascular development [PDF]
Stem Cells and Cloning: Advances and Applications, 2014 Drew E Glaser,1 Andrew B Burns,2 Rachel Hatano,2 Magdalena Medrzycki,3 Yuhong Fan,3 Kara E McCloskey1 1School of Engineering, University of California, Merced, CA, USA; 2School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, CA, USA; 3School of ...
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Role of smooth muscle progenitor cells in vascular mechanical injury and repair
Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices, 2022 Smooth muscle progenitor cells are precursor cells that express both smooth muscle cell and stem cell markers, and can differentiate into smooth muscle cells under specific condition.
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Long non-coding RNAs: Modulators of phenotypic transformation in vascular smooth muscle cells
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 Long non-coding RNA (lncRNAs) are longer than 200 nucleotides and cannot encode proteins but can regulate the expression of genes through epigenetic, transcriptional, and post-transcriptional modifications.
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Notch2 and Notch3 function together to regulate vascular smooth muscle development. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Notch signaling has been implicated in the regulation of smooth muscle differentiation, but the precise role of Notch receptors is ill defined. Although Notch3 receptor expression is high in smooth muscle, Notch3 mutant mice are viable and display only ...
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Transcription factor GATA6 promotes migration of human coronary artery smooth muscle cells in vitro
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 Vascular smooth muscle cell plasticity plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of vascular diseases. Despite compelling evidence demonstrating the importance of transcription factor GATA6 in vascular smooth muscle, the functional role of GATA6 ...
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The role of p53 in the alternation of vascular functions
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Ageing is a risk factor for many degenerative diseases. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are usually big burdens for elderly, caregivers and the health system.
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Porphyromonas gingivalis Type 9 Secretion System Promotes Dysregulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Plasticity With Perturbed TGF-β/Smad Signaling. [PDF]
MicrobiologyopenPhillips PL, Reyes L.
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Smooth Muscle-Targeted Overexpression of Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor-γ Disrupts Vascular Wall Structure and Function. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Activation of the nuclear hormone receptor, PPARγ, with pharmacological agonists promotes a contractile vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype and reduces oxidative stress and cell proliferation, particularly under pathological conditions including ...
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