17β-Estradiol Promotes Apoptosis in Airway Smooth Muscle Cells Through CD38/SIRT1/p53 Pathway

17β-Estradiol (E2) is the major estrogen secreted by the premenopausal ovary and shows dual effects on cell apoptosis under pathological conditions. E2 was previously shown to increase CD38 mRNA and protein expression in myometrial smooth muscle, but its function and mechanism remain largely unknown...

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Main Authors: Yu Liu, Yinfang Guo, Weilu Huang, Ke-Yu Deng, Yisong Qian, Hong-Bo Xin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00770/full