Role of the Growth Suppressor p27Kip1 During Vascular Remodeling

Title: Role of the Growth Suppressor p27Kip1 During Vascular Remodeling

Volume: 1 Issue: 1

Author(s): Antonio Díez-Juan, Claudia Castro, M. D. Edo and Vicente Andrés

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Keywords: atherosclerosis, restenosis, neovascularization, proliferation, migration, p27

Abstract: At homeostasis, vascular cells display a very low proliferative rate and a scant migratory activity. However, hyperplastic growth and locomotion of vascular cells are a hallmark of vascular remodeling during several pathophysiological conditions (e. g., neovascularization, arteriosclerosis and restenosis post-angioplasty). Thus, a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms that control vascular cell proliferation and migration should facilitate the development of novel therapies to treat cardiovascular disease. In this review, we will discuss recent studies implicating the cell cycle regulatory protein p27Kip1 as a key modulator of vascular cell growth and locomotion in vitro and during vascular remodeling in vivo.

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Díez-Juan Antonio, Castro Claudia, Edo D. M. and Andrés Vicente, Role of the Growth Suppressor p27Kip1 During Vascular Remodeling, Current Vascular Pharmacology 2003; 1 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570161033386709