Activin in atherogenesis

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1 General Introduction

2 Human activin A is expressed in the atherosclerotic lesion and promotes the contractile phenotype of smooth muscle cells.

3 Adenoviral activin A expression prevents intimal hyperplasia in human and murine blood vessels by maintaining the contractile smooth muscle cell phenotype.

4 Human activin A induces connective tissue growth factor; Potential function in atherogenesis.

5 Vascular calcification: Expression patterns of the osteoblast-specific gene core binding factor -1 and the protective factor matrix gla protein in human atherogenesis.

6 Activin A inhibits acetylated LDL accumulation in mouse peritoneal macrophages.

7 General Discussion

8 Summary & Samenvatting

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