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The Urotensin II System and Carotid Atherosclerosis: A Role in Vascular Calcification

Background and Aims: The aims of the present study were to determine the expression of urotensin II (UII), urotensin-II related peptide (URP), and their receptor (UT) in stable and unstable carotid atherosclerosis, and determine the effects of UII on human aortic smooth muscle cell (SMCs) calcificat...

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Autores principales: Albanese, Isabella, Daskalopoulou, Stella S., Yu, Bin, You, Zhipeng, Genest, Jacques, Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi, Schwertani, Adel G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4894881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27375483
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2016.00149