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Cell Autonomous and Non-cell Autonomous Regulation of SMC Progenitors in Pulmonary Hypertension

Cell Reports, 2018
Summary: Pulmonary hypertension is a devastating disease characterized by excessive vascular muscularization. We previously demonstrated primed platelet-derived growth factor receptor β+ (PDGFR-β+)/smooth muscle cell (SMC) marker+ progenitors at the ...
Abdul Q. Sheikh, Fatima Zahra Saddouk, Aglaia Ntokou, Renata Mazurek, Daniel M. Greif   +4 more
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Mebendazole reduces vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and neointimal formation following vascular injury in mice.

PLoS ONE, 2014
Mebendazole is an antihelminthic drug that exerts its effects via interference with microtubule function in parasites. To determine the utility of mebendazole as a potential treatment for vascular diseases involving proliferation of vascular smooth ...
Jintao Wang, Hui Wang, Chiao Guo, Wei Luo, Alyssa Lawler, Aswin Reddy, Julia Wang, Eddy B Sun, Daniel T Eitzman   +8 more
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Vinpocetine Attenuates the Osteoblastic Differentiation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Vascular calcification is an active process of osteoblastic differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells; however, its definite mechanism remains unknown.
Yun-Yun Ma, Lin Sun, Xiu-Juan Chen, Na Wang, Peng-Fei Yi, Min Song, Bo Zhang, Yu-Zhong Wang, Qiu-Hua Liang   +8 more
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Caveolin-3 promotes a vascular smooth muscle contractile phenotype

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2015
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated the importance of cardiovascular diseases in Western countries. Among the cell types associated with a dysfunctional vasculature, smooth muscle cells are believed to play an essential role in the development of ...
Jorge L. Gutierrez-Pajares, Jeannette eIturrieta, Vipin eDulam, Yu eWang, Yu eWang, Stephanos ePavlides, Gabriella eMalacari, Michael P. Lisanti, Philippe G. Frank   +8 more
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Fibronectin matrix polymerization regulates smooth muscle cell phenotype through a Rac1 dependent mechanism. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Smooth muscle cells are maintained in a differentiated state in the vessel wall, but can be modulated to a synthetic phenotype following injury. Smooth muscle phenotypic modulation is thought to play an important role in the pathology of vascular ...
Feng Shi, Xiaochun Long, Allison Hendershot, Joseph M Miano, Jane Sottile   +4 more
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Lack of α8 integrin leads to morphological changes in renal mesangial cells, but not in vascular smooth muscle cells

BMC Cell Biology, 2010
Background Extracellular matrix receptors of the integrin family are known to regulate cell adhesion, shape and functions. The α8 integrin chain is expressed in glomerular mesangial cells and in vascular smooth muscle cells.
Hilgers Karl F, Goppelt-Struebe Margarete, Özcan Zehra, Zürn Christina, Fahlbusch Fabian, Jahn Angelika, Volkert Gudrun, Marek Ines, Rascher Wolfgang, Hartner Andrea   +9 more
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Integrin-linked kinase functions as a downstream signal of platelet-derived growth factor to regulate actin polymerization and vascular smooth muscle cell migration

BMC Cell Biology, 2010
Background Vascular smooth muscle cell migration and accumulation in response to growth factors extensively contribute to the development of intimal thickening within the vessel wall.
van Breemen Cornelis, Dedhar Shoukat, Gray Virginia, Yazdi Sahar, Esfandiarei Mitra   +4 more
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Short Chain (≤C4) Esterification Increases Bioavailability of Rosmarinic Acid and Its Potency to Inhibit Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Rosmarinic acid is a natural phenolic acid and active compound found in many culinary plants, such as rosemary, mint, basil and perilla. Aiming to improve the pharmacokinetic profile of rosmarinic acid and its activity on vascular smooth muscle cell ...
Tina Blažević, Gottfried Reznicek, Limin Ding, Gangqiang Yang, Patricia Haiss, Elke H. Heiss, Verena M. Dirsch, Rongxia Liu   +7 more
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Galectin-3 Mediates Thrombin-Induced Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021
Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) migration is an important step in the progression and development of vulnerable plaques. Thrombin is involved in both physiological and pathological processes of atherosclerosis.
Lei Tian, Chun-Kai Huang, Fenghua Ding, Ruiyan Zhang   +3 more
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Regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation [PDF]

Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2007
Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) differentiation is an essential component of vascular development. These cells perform biosynthetic, proliferative, and contractile roles in the vessel wall. VSMCs are not terminally differentiated and are able to modulate their phenotype in response to changing local environmental cues.
Rzucidlo, Eva M., Martin, Kathleen A., Powell, Richard J.   +2 more
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