La expresión específica del músculo liso de la hidroxiindole O-metiltransferasa reduce la hiperplasia íntima inducida

Wei-Cheng Jiang1, Chung-Huang Chen2, Hua-Hui Ho2

  • 1Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112304, Taiwan.

PubMed
Resumen

La hidroxiindole O-metiltransferasa (HIOMT) en las células musculares lisas vasculares (VSMC) cambia el metabolismo del triptófano, aumentando el 5-metoxi-triptófano protector (5-MTP) y reduciendo la serotonina dañina. Este mecanismo mitiga la lesión vascular y la hiperplasia íntima.

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