Autor: |
Josefa Girona, Roser Rosales, Núria Plana, Paula Saavedra, Lluís Masana, Joan-Carles Vallvé |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2013 |
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Zdroj: |
PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 11, p e81914 (2013) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1932-6203 |
DOI: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0081914 |
Popis: |
The migration and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells play crucial roles in the development of atherosclerotic lesions. This study examined the effects of fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4), an adipokine that is associated with cardiovascular risk, endothelial dysfunction and proinflammatory effects, on the migration and proliferation of human coronary artery smooth muscle cells (HCASMCs).A DNA 5-bromo-2'-deoxy-uridine (BrdU) incorporation assay indicated that FABP4 significantly induced the dose-dependent proliferation of HCASMCs with a maximum stimulatory effect at 120 ng/ml (13% vs. unstimulated cells, p |
Databáze: |
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