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Angiotensin II increases plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 and tissue-type plasminogen activator messenger RNA in cultured rat aortic smooth muscle cells by VAN LEEUWEN, R. T. J, AMIR KOL, ANDREOTTI, F, KLUFT, C, MASERI, A, SPERTI, G

“…The role of angiotensin as a vasoconstrictor is well established. Lately, several other actions of this hormone on vascular smooth muscle (VSM) cells have been…”
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Cultured Rat Aortic Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Digest Naturally Produced Extracellular Matrix: Involvement of Plasminogen-Dependent and Plasminogen-Independent Pathways by Sperti, Giovanni, van Leeuwen, René T.J, Quax, Paul H.A, Maseri, Attilio, Kluft, Cornelis

“…Vascular smooth muscle (VSM) cell migration and proliferation play a major role in the development of atherosclerotic lesions, graft occlusion, and restenosis…”
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Different Effects of Lipopolysaccharide on Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Production in Aortic Media in Vivo and in Culture by van Leeuwen RT, Quax, PH, Tippins, JR, Antoniw, JW, Andreotti, F, Maseri, A, Kluft, C, Sperti, G

“…Background: Lipopolysaccharide (endotoxin) has been shown to increase the expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) in the vessel wall…”
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