Chimeric DNA-RNA Hammerhead Ribozyme to Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen Reduces Stent-Induced Stenosis in a Porcine Coronary Model
Author(s) -
Aaron Frimerman,
Peter J. Welch,
Xiaomei Jin,
Neal Eigler,
Soonpin Yei,
James S. Forrester,
Hidehiko Honda,
Raj Makkar,
Jack R. Barber,
Frank Litvack
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.99.5.697
Subject(s) - hammerhead ribozyme , ribozyme , restenosis , proliferating cell nuclear antigen , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , cell growth , stent , vascular smooth muscle , rna , biology , cancer research , gene , biochemistry , smooth muscle
Stent-induced coronary restenosis is a major clinical and public health problem. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is an important regulator of cell division, and blocking of its expression after angioplasty may limit intimal proliferation.
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