Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 α/platelet derived growth factor axis in HIV-associated pulmonary vascular remodeling

Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 α/platelet derived growth factor axis in HIV-associated pulmonary vascular remodeling

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients are at increased risk for the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Recent reports have demonstrated that HIV associated viral proteins induce reactive oxygen speci...

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Main Authors: Bartolome Sonja, Buch Shilpa, Tawfik Ossama, Li Fang, Xue Bing, Gu Haihua, Mermis Joel, O'Brien-Ladner Amy, Dhillon Navneet K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
lungs
endothelial cells
gp-120
oxidative stress
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/12/1/103

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