Molecular Medicine Role of RhoB in the Regulation of Pulmonary Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cell Responses to Hypoxia
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Role of RhoB in the regulation of pulmonary endothelial and smooth muscle cell responses to hypoxia.
RATIONALE RhoA and Rho kinase contribute to pulmonary vasoconstriction and vascular remodeling in pulmonary hypertension. RhoB, a protein homologous to RhoA and activated by hypoxia, regulates neoplastic growth and vasoconstriction but its role in the regulation of pulmonary vascular function is not known. OBJECTIVE To determine the role of RhoB in pulmonary endothelial and smooth muscle cell...
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تاریخ انتشار 2012