Kalkitoxin attenuates calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells via RUNX-2 signaling pathways.

Saroj Kumar Shrestha Se-Woong Kim Yunjo Soh

Published in: Journal of veterinary science (2023)

This experiment demonstrated that KT decreases vascular calcification and may be developed as a new therapeutic treatment for vascular calcification and arteriosclerosis.

Keyphrases

vascular smooth muscle cells
chronic kidney disease
angiotensin ii
signaling pathway
transcription factor
pi k akt
epithelial mesenchymal transition
induced apoptosis