B Thymosin β4 – a novel regulator of low density lipoprotein receptor related protein 1 (LRP1) in va...
B Thymosin β4 – a novel regulator of low density lipoprotein receptor related protein 1 (LRP1) in vascular disease
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London: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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English
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London: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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Vascular stability and tone are maintained by contractile smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Injury-induced growth factors stimulate a phenotypic switching of VSMCs, from their quiescent contractile state to a more active synthetic phenotype that proliferate and migrate. Chronic VSMC dedifferentiation leads to vascular thickening and stiffness, exacerbat...
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B Thymosin β4 – a novel regulator of low density lipoprotein receptor related protein 1 (LRP1) in vascular disease
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2230234303
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2230234303
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1355-6037
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1468-201X
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10.1136/heartjnl-2019-BCS.225
