期刊
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
卷 31, 期 11, 页码 2370-2377出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.111.226670
关键词
pulmonary hypertension; vascular biology; BMP; TGF-beta; microRNA
资金
- National Institute of Health [HD042149, HL082854, T32 HL069770]
- LeDucq Foundation
- American Heart Association [0940095N]
The phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is dynamically regulated in response to various stimuli. In a cellular process known as phenotype switching, VSMCs alternate between a contractile and synthetic phenotype state. Deregulation of phenotype switching is associated with vascular disorders such as atherosclerosis, restenosis after angioplasty, and pulmonary hypertension. An important role for microRNAs (miRNAs) in VSMC development and phenotype switching has recently been uncovered. Individual miRNAs are involved in promoting both contractile and synthetic VSMC phenotype. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the understanding of miRNA function in the regulation of VSMC phenotype regulation. (Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2011;31:2370-2377.)
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