Effects of tetrandrine on growth factor-induced DNA synthesis and proliferative response of rat pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 53-60

  Wang, H L ^a   Kilfeather, S A ^b   Martin, G R ^c   Page, C P ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROCHE BIOSCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Proliferation; Pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells; Pulmonary Hypertension; Tetrandrine

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; INTERLEUKIN 1ALPHA; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR; TETRANDRINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; FETAL CALF SERUM; LUNG ARTERY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0033759111     PISSN: 10945539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pupt.2000.0230     Document Type: Article

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