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Plk1 regulates contraction of postmitotic smooth muscle cells and is required for vascular homeostas...

Plk1 regulates contraction of postmitotic smooth muscle cells and is required for vascular homeostas...

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Plk1 regulates contraction of postmitotic smooth muscle cells and is required for vascular homeostasis

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Plk1 regulates contraction of postmitotic smooth muscle cells and is required for vascular homeostasis

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New York: Nature Publishing Group US

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Nature medicine, 2017-08, Vol.23 (8), p.964-974

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English

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New York: Nature Publishing Group US

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The kinase Plk1 has been studied primarily as a mitotic regulator in dividing cells, but de Cárcer
et al
. find that Plk1 deficiency or inhibition in mice causes nonmitotic defects in the vasculature, including aortic aneurysm and rupture, as well as defective vascular smooth muscle contractility. These results recommend a note of caution in...

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Plk1 regulates contraction of postmitotic smooth muscle cells and is required for vascular homeostasis

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1917666106

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1917666106

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1078-8956

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1546-170X

DOI

10.1038/nm.4364

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