Transforming growth factor-β1 induces apoptosis via connective tissue growth factor in human aortic smooth muscle cells

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 385, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 287-290

  Hishikawa, Keiichi ^a   Nakaki, Toshio ^a   Fujii, Tomoko ^a  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antisense oligonucleotide; Apoptosis; Caspase; CTGF (connective tissue growth factor); TGF 1 (transforming growth factor )

Indexed keywords

ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; CASPASE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AORTA MEDIA; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0032801854     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(99)00763-3     Document Type: Article

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