Serum IP-10 and IL-17 from Kawasaki disease patients induce calcification-related genes and proteins in human coronary artery smooth muscle cells in vitro

Serum IP-10 and IL-17 from Kawasaki disease patients induce calcification-related genes and proteins in human coronary artery smooth muscle cells in vitro

Abstract Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is one of the major causes of heart disease and vasculitis in children under 5 years old in the world. Clinical evidence has shown that coronary artery calcification may develop in KD patients, however the mechanism has not been elucidated. Previous studies...

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Main Authors: Shun-Fu Chang, Shih-Feng Liu, Cheng-Nan Chen, Ho-Chang Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Cell & Bioscience
Subjects:
Bone morphogenetic protein 6
Calcification
Interferon-γ-inducible protein 10
Interleukin 17
Smooth muscle cells
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13578-020-00400-8

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