Cigarette Smoke Extract Promotes Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Survival through ERK1/2- and NF-κB–Dependent Pathways
Tobacco use is one of the major risk factors of cardiovascular disease. The underlying molecular mechanisms that link cigarette smoke to cardiovascular disease remain unclear. The present study was designed to examine the effects of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)–soluble smoke particles (DSPs) on human a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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| Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2010.201 |