
Osteopontin plays a key role in vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation via EGFR-mediated activation of AP-1 and C/EBPβ pathways
Keywords: VSMC, vascular smooth muscle cell; OPN, osteopontin; HNE, 4-hydroxynonenal; WT, wild type; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; PDGFR, platelet-derived growth factor receptor; ChIP, chromatin immunoprecipitation; RTK, receptor tyrosine kinases; PCNA, p