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  Researchers Reveal Critical Role of KLF15 Protein in Pulmonary Hypertension

  Posted by Pulmonary Hypertension News Moderator on April 6, 2018 at 11:07 am

  A protein called KLF15 has an important protective role in the lung, according to the findings of Johns Hopkins researchers.

  KLF15 was found to be a critical regulator of genes that are necessary for the maintenance of proper lung blood vessels’ function. In addition, the protein was shown to protect cells of the lining of blood vessels (endothelial cells) from potentially harmful events, such as lack of oxygen.

  These findings, reported recently in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, suggest that KLF15 (Kruppel-like factor 15) and its triggered protective mechanism could represent new therapeutic targets for diseases such as pulmonary hypertension.

  Read more about the role of this protein here: “Researchers Reveal Critical Role of KLF15 Protein in Pulmonary Hypertension“

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