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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Xie B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4638351 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xie Baodong B Zhang Chunfeng C Kang Kai K Jiang Shulin S
PloS one 20151109 11
Aberrant proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases including coronary heart disease, restenosis and atherosclerosis. MicroRNAs are a class of small, non-coding and endogenous RNAs that play critical roles in VSMCs function. In this study, we showed that PDGF-bb, as a stimulant, promoted VSMCs proliferation and suppressed the expression of miR-599. Moreover, overexpression of miR-599 inhibited VSMCs proli ...[more]