Expression and function of osteopontin in vascular adventitial fibroblasts and pathological vascular remodeling.

Osteopontin is known to play important roles in various diseases including vascular disorders. However, little is known about its expression and function in vascular adventitial fibroblasts. Adventitial fibroblasts have been shown to play a key role in pathological vascular remodeling associating wi...

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Main Authors: Xin Jin, Guo-xiang Fu, Xiao-dong Li, Ding-liang Zhu, Ping-jin Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3176202?pdf=render