Telomerase Inhibition by Everolimus Suppresses Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Neointima Formation Through Epigenetic Gene Silencing

Proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) during neointima formation is prevented by drug-eluting stents. The replicative capacity of mammalian cells is enhanced by telomerase expression; however, the contribution of telomerase to the proliferative response underlying neointima formation and its p...

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Main Authors: Jun Aono, MD, PhD, Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD, Hua Qing, MD, Hannes M. Findeisen, MD, Karrie L. Jones, BS, Elizabeth B. Heywood, MS, Dennis Bruemmer, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:JACC: Basic to Translational Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452302X16000061