Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9157935 | Atherosclerosis | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In conclusion, nicotine enhances the chemotactiveness of VSMC. This migration is mediated via the MAPKs p38 and p44/42. Nicotine causes EC production of a chemoattractant molecule that enhances VSMC migration.
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Gabriele Di Luozzo, Sanjeev Pradhan, Ajay K. Dhadwal, Alan Chen, Hirokazu Ueno, Bauer E. Sumpio,