Dual regulation of myocardin expression by tumor necrosis factor-α in vascular smooth muscle cells.
De-differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) plays a critical role in the development of atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease involving various cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα). Myocardin is a co-factor of serum response factor (SRF) and is considered to be t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4226488?pdf=render |