intima medial thickness and vasculitis Archives

Abstract Number: 3044 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Endothelin 1 Induces a Myofibroblastic Phenotype in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. A Mechanism Potentially Contributing to Vascular Remodeling and Intimal Hyperplasia in Giant Cell Arteritis
Ester Planas-Rigol¹, Nekane Terrades-Garcia², Marc Corbera-Bellalta², Ester Lozano², Marco Antonio Alba², Georgina Espígol-Frigolé³, Sergio Prieto-González², Marta Segarra², Jose Hernández-Rodríguez², Sara Preciado⁴, Rodolfo Lavilla⁴ and Maria C. Cid², ¹Vasculitis research unit. Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic. University of Barcelona. IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain, ²Vasculitis Research Unit. Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic. University of Barcelona. IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain, ³Vasculitis Research Unit, Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic. University of Barcelona. IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy. Barcelona Science Park, Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a vascular inflammatory disease involving large and medium sized arteries, particularly the cranial vessels. Inflammation-induced vascular remodeling leads to…

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