Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume 54, Issue 1, Supplement, 30 June 2009, Pages S10-S19
State-of-the-Art PaperInflammation, Growth Factors, and Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling
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Key Words
growth factors
inflammation
pulmonary vascular remodeling
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AECA
anti-endothelial cell antibody
bcl
B-cell lymphoma
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
EC
endothelial cell
EGF
epidermal growth factor
ET
endothelin
HCV
hepatitis C virus
HHV
human herpes virus
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
5-HT
serotonin
5-HTT
serotonin transporter
IL
interleukin
IPAH
idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Kv
voltage-dependent potassium channel
MCT
monocrotaline
mRNA
messenger ribonucleic acid
NFAT
nuclear factor of activated T cells
PA
pulmonary artery
PAH
pulmonary arterial hypertension
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
PDGF
platelet-derived growth factor
PDGFR
platelet-derived growth factor receptor
PH
pulmonary hypertension
RV
right ventricular
SIV
simian immunodeficiency virus
SMC
smooth muscle cell
SSc
systemic sclerosis
TGF
transforming growth factor
TN
tenascin
TNF
tumor necrosis factor
VEGF
vascular endothelial growth factor
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