Activation of CD137 Signaling Enhances Vascular Calcification through c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase-Dependent Disruption of Autophagic Flux

• Main Authors: Rui Chen (Author), Yao Xu (Author), Wei Zhong (Author), Bo Li (Author), Ping Yang (Author), Zhong Qun Wang (Author), Chen Shao (Author), Cui Ping Wang (Author), Jin Chuan Yan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Vascular calcification is widespread and clinically significant, contributing to substantial morbidity and mortality. Calcifying vascular cells are partly derived from local vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), which can undergo chondrogenic or osteogenic differentiation under inflammat...