Hypoxia Supports Epicardial Cell Differentiation in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells through the Activation of the TGFβ Pathway

Epicardium-derived cells (EPDCs) are an important pool of multipotent cardiovascular progenitor cells. Through epithelial-to-mesenchymal-transition (EMT), EPDCs invade the subepicardium and myocardium and further differentiate into several cell types required for coronary vessel formation. We previo...

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Main Authors: Jiayi Tao, Joey V. Barnett, Michiko Watanabe, Diana Ramírez-Bergeron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/5/2/19

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