Researchers indicated that calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) protected bladder smooth muscle cells from oxidative stress induced by high glucose in vitro, and inhibit the α-SM-actin expression decrease through inhibiting the intracellular p38 MAPK signaling pathway.
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Xue, J., Liu, Y., Zhang, S., Ding, L., Shen, B., Shao, Y., & Wei, Z. (2021). CGRP protects bladder smooth muscle cells stimulated by high glucose through inhibiting p38 MAPK pathway in vitro. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 7643. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87140-y Cite
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