Molecular regulation of arterial aneurysms: Role of actin dynamics and microRNAs in vascular smooth muscle

Frontiers in Physiology

Volumn 8, Issue AUG, 2017, Pages 569-

  Alajbegovic, Azra ^a   Holmberg, Johan ^a   Albinsson, Sebastian ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Actin polymerization; Aneurysm; BAV; MicroRNA; Myocardin related transcription factors

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ALPHA ACTININ 2; MICRORNA;

ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; ANEURYSM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SHORT SURVEY; SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 85027452942     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664042X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00569     Document Type: Short Survey

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