Consequences of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (ErbB1) Loss for Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells From Mice With Targeted Deletion of ErbB1
Author(s) -
Barbara Schreier,
Maria Döhler,
Sindy Rabe,
Bettina Schneider,
Gerald Schwerdt,
Stefanie Ruhs,
Maria Sibilia,
Michael Gotthardt,
Michael Gekle,
Claudia Großmann
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.111.223537
Subject(s) - vascular smooth muscle , epidermal growth factor receptor , endocrinology , epidermal growth factor , medicine , autocrine signalling , microbiology and biotechnology , signal transduction , biology , chemistry , receptor , smooth muscle
Pathophysiological effects of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR or ErbB1) include vascular remodeling. EGFR transactivation is proposed to contribute significantly to heterologous signaling and remodeling in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC).
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