Similarities and Differences in Smooth Muscle α-Actin Induction by TGF-β in Smooth Muscle Versus Non–Smooth Muscle Cells
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Similarities and differences in smooth muscle alpha-actin induction by TGF-beta in smooth muscle versus non-smooth muscle cells.
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) has been shown to stimulate smooth muscle (SM) alpha-actin expression in smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and non-SMCs. We previously demonstrated that the 2 CArG boxes A and B and a novel TGF-beta control element (TCE) located within the first 125 bp of the SM alpha-actin promoter were required for TGF-beta inducibility of SM alpha-actin in SMCs. The aims o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1079-5642,1524-4636
DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.19.9.2049