BMP4 Enhances Foam Cell Formation by BMPR-2/Smad1/5/8 Signaling
Atherosclerosis and its complications are characterized by lipid-laden foam cell formation. Recently, an obvious up-regulation of BMP4 was observed in atherosclerotic plaque, however, its function and the underlying mechanism remains unknown. In our study, BMP4 pretreatment induced macrophage foam c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/4/5536 |