| Literature DB >> 20962430 |
Kimio Satoh1, Hiroaki Shimokawa, Bradford C Berk.
Abstract
Cyclophilin A (CyPA) has been studied as a multifunctional protein that is upregulated in a variety of inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease, and cancer. CyPA has been classified as an immunophilin and has a variety of intracellular functions, including intracellular signaling, protein trafficking, and the regulation of other proteins activity. Besides its intracellular functions, CyPA is a secreted molecule that has a physiological and pathological role in cardiovascular diseases, making it a potential biomarker and mediator in cardiovascular diseases, such as vascular stenosis, atherosclerosis, and abdominal aortic aneurysms.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20962430 PMCID: PMC3052698 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-10-0904
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Circ J ISSN: 1346-9843 Impact factor: 2.993