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Urotensin II Induces Interleukin 8 Expression in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells

BACKGROUND: Urotensin II (U-II), an 11-amino acid peptide, exerts a wide range of actions in cardiovascular systems. Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is secreted by endothelial cells, thereby enhancing endothelial cell survival, proliferation, and angiogenesis. However, the interrelationship between U-II and IL...

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Autores principales: Lee, Chung-Yi, Tsai, Yi-Tin, Loh, Shih-Hurng, Liu, Ju-Chi, Chen, Tso-Hsiao, Chao, Hung-Hsing, Cheng, Tzu-Hurng, Chen, Jin-Jer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3931834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24587311
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0090278