A DNA enzyme targeting Egr-1 inhibits rat vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation by down-regulation of cyclin D1 and TGF-β1

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-24

  Wu, Y ^a   Han, W ^a   Liu, G N ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; DNA enzyme; Egr 1; Proliferation; VSMC

Indexed keywords

CYCLIN D1; EARLY GROWTH RESPONSE FACTOR 1; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN P53; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CELL CULTURE; CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL CYCLE G0 PHASE; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DNA TRANSFECTION; DOWN REGULATION; FLUORESCENCE ACTIVATED CELL SORTING; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SERUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

RATTUS;

EID: 75649096018     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2009007500014     Document Type: Article

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