Osteopontin Upregulates Col IV Expression by Repressing miR-29a in Human Retinal Capillary Endothelial Cells
Abnormal synthesis of extracellular matrix (ECM), especially collagen type IV (Col IV), in human retinal capillary endothelial cells (HRCECs) and resultant basement membrane (BM) thickening is the most prominent and characteristic feature of early diabetic retinopathy (DR). Osteopontin (OPN) has bee...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2162253120300731 |