Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
The interactions between extracellular matrix proteins and integrins play pivotal roles in the development of many cardiovascular diseases, including cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI) and atherosclerosis. We had two major novel findings as below. 1) Syndecan-4 and alpha9 integrin plays a critical role in the cardiac healing process after MI. 2) Syndecan-4 deficiency limits neointimal formation after vascular injury by regulating vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and vascular progenitor cell mobilization.
All 2011 2010 2009 Other
All Journal Article (13 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 13 results) Presentation (10 results)
J Immunol. 186
Pages: 2229-2229
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol.
Volume: (in press)
J Immunol.
Volume: 186:2229 Pages: 2229-2237
Lab Invest. 90
Pages: 881-881
Curr Drug Targets. 11
Pages: 494-494
Lab Invest
Volume: 90 Pages: 881-894
Eur J Immunol. 39
Pages: 3323-3323
Arthritis Rheum. 60
Pages: 2362-2362
J Immunol. 182
Pages: 8015-8015
J Immunol 182
Pages: 8015-8025
Arthritis Rheum 60
Pages: 2362-2371
Pages: 3323-3330
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. In press