Endogenous Sulfur Dioxide Inhibits Vascular Calcification in Association with the TGF-β/Smad Signaling Pathway

Endogenous Sulfur Dioxide Inhibits Vascular Calcification in Association with the TGF-β/Smad Signaling Pathway

The study was designed to investigate whether endogenous sulfur dioxide (SO2) plays a role in vascular calcification (VC) in rats and its possible mechanisms. In vivo medial vascular calcification was induced in rats by vitamin D3 and nicotine for four weeks. In vitro calcification of cultured A7r5...

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Main Authors: Zhenzhen Li, Yaqian Huang, Junbao Du, Angie Dong Liu, Chaoshu Tang, Yongfen Qi, Hongfang Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
sulfur dioxide
vascular calcification
smooth muscle cell
transforming growth factor-β
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/3/266

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