The ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter ABCG2 Protects Against Pressure Overload–Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy and Heart Failure by Promoting Angiogenesis and Antioxidant Response
Author(s) -
Yasutomi Higashikuni,
Julie Sainz,
Kazuto Nakamura,
Minoru Takaoka,
Soichiro Enomoto,
Hiroshi Iwata,
Kimie Tanaka,
Makoto Sahara,
Yasunobu Hirata,
Ryozo Nagai,
Masataka Sata
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.111.240341
Subject(s) - pressure overload , angiogenesis , oxidative stress , medicine , heart failure , abcg2 , muscle hypertrophy , endocrinology , glutathione , antioxidant , chemistry , biology , atp binding cassette transporter , transporter , biochemistry , cardiac hypertrophy , gene , enzyme
ATP-binding cassette transporter subfamily G member 2 (ABCG2), expressed in microvascular endothelial cells in the heart, has been suggested to regulate several tissue defense mechanisms. This study was performed to elucidate its role in pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy.
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