P1.15 CONDITIONAL INACTIVATION OF INTEGRIN AV SUBUNIT IN VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS REGULATES FIBROSIS IN VESSELS
Integrin avb3 is expressed at high density in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). It functions as a receptor for adhesion proteins in VSMCs which phenotypic modulation plays a pivotal role in arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis. The aim was to study the role of integrin avb3 in angiotensin II (A...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930549/view |