Augmentation of phosphate-induced osteo-/chondrogenic transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells by homoarginine

Conclusion
Homoarginine augments osteo-/chondrogenic transformation of VSMCs and vascular calcification, effects involving impaired NO formation from homoarginine.

Source: Cardiovascular Research - May 18, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alesutan, I., Feger, M., Tuffaha, R., Castor, T., Musculus, K., Buehling, S. S., Heine, C. L., Kuro-O, M., Pieske, B., Schmidt, K., Tomaschitz, A., Maerz, W., Pilz, S., Meinitzer, A., Voelkl, J., Lang, F. Tags: Vascular Biology Source Type: research