Modulation of smooth muscle cells to a proliferating and migrating phenotype with downregulated α-actin expression is observed upon vascular lesion formation. The Id proteins (inhibitors of cell differentiation) play a role in the development of this phenotype. In contrast, synthetic peptides based on a conserved 11-residue Id sequence trigger the switch to a contractile phenotype that shows reduced cell growth and migration, increased expression of α-actin and decreased Id protein levels
Synthetic peptides containing a conserved sequence motif of the Id protein family modulate vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype
FERRI, NICOLA;
2009
Abstract
Modulation of smooth muscle cells to a proliferating and migrating phenotype with downregulated α-actin expression is observed upon vascular lesion formation. The Id proteins (inhibitors of cell differentiation) play a role in the development of this phenotype. In contrast, synthetic peptides based on a conserved 11-residue Id sequence trigger the switch to a contractile phenotype that shows reduced cell growth and migration, increased expression of α-actin and decreased Id protein levelsFile in questo prodotto:
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