Vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation as a therapeutic target. Part 1: molecular targets and pathways

Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of human death worldwide. Excessive proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells contributes to the etiology of such diseases, including atherosclerosis, restenosis, and pulmonary hypertension. The control of vascular cell proliferation is complex and encom...

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Published in:Biotechnology advances Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 1586 - 1607
Main Authors: Wang, Dongdong, Uhrin, Pavel, Mocan, Andrei, Waltenberger, Birgit, Breuss, Johannes M., Tewari, Devesh, Mihaly-Bison, Judit, Huminiecki, Łukasz, Starzyński, Rafał R., Tzvetkov, Nikolay T., Horbańczuk, Jarosław, Atanasov, Atanas G.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.11.2018
Elsevier Science Ltd
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ISSN:0734-9750, 1873-1899, 1873-1899
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Summary:Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of human death worldwide. Excessive proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells contributes to the etiology of such diseases, including atherosclerosis, restenosis, and pulmonary hypertension. The control of vascular cell proliferation is complex and encompasses interactions of many regulatory molecules and signaling pathways. Herein, we recapitulated the importance of signaling cascades relevant for the regulation of vascular cell proliferation. Detailed understanding of the mechanism underlying this process is essential for the identification of new lead compounds (e.g., natural products) for vascular therapies.
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ISSN:0734-9750
1873-1899
1873-1899
DOI:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.04.006