Involvement of connexin 43 in angiotensin II-induced migration and proliferation of saphenous vein smooth muscle cells via the MAPK-AP-1 signaling pathway

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 882-890

  Jia, Guanghong ^a   Cheng, Gang ^a   Gangahar, Deepak M ^b   Agrawal, Devendra K ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Nebraska Heart Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiotensin II; Atherosclerosis; Connexin; Gap junctions; Mitogen activated protein kinase; Restenosis; Vascular smooth muscle cells

Indexed keywords

1 (4 DIMETHYLAMINO 3 METHYLBENZYL) 5 DIPHENYLACETYL 4,5,6,7 TETRAHYDRO 1H IMIDAZO[4,5 C]PYRIDINE 6 CARBOXYLIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN II; CONNEXIN 43; LOSARTAN; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RESTENOSIS; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

AGED; ANGIOTENSIN II; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONNEXIN 43; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; JNK MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; MAP KINASE SIGNALING SYSTEM; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 3; MYOCYTES, SMOOTH MUSCLE; P38 MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; RECEPTOR, ANGIOTENSIN, TYPE 1; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP-1;

EID: 42749089151     PISSN: 00222828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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