Open AccessHigh glucose increases the expression of Cbfa1 and BMP-2 and enhances the calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells
Author(s) -
N. X. Chen,
Danxia Duan,
Kalisha O’Neill,
Sharon M. Moe
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfl429
Subject(s) - osteopontin , medicine , endocrinology , osteocalcin , calcification , pathogenesis , vascular smooth muscle , matrix gla protein , bone morphogenetic protein 2 , osteoblast , bone sialoprotein , alkaline phosphatase , diabetes mellitus , biology , ectopic calcification , in vitro , biochemistry , smooth muscle , enzyme
Vascular calcification is common in diabetes but the pathogenesis is poorly understood.
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