Y., Zhao K., Liu D., Yin Z., Lin Supplementary Material for: Angiopoietin-Like 7 Contributes to Angiotensin II-Induced Proliferation, Inflammation and Apoptosis in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells <b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Angiotensin II (AngII) induces hypertension and pathophysiological vascular thickening and atherosclerosis. This study aims to validate the effects of Angiopoietin-like 7 (ANGPTL7) in AngII-induced hypertension. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> ANGPTL7 in blood samples were determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. AngII-induced cell growth were detected by CCK-8. Cell cycle arrest and cell apoptosis by downregulation of ANGPTL7 were detected by flow cytometric assay. AngII-induced inflammation was evaluated by Western blotting and ELISA. <b><i>Results:</i></b> ANGPTL7 was highly expressed in patients with hypertension. AngII promoted cell viability and the expression level of ANGPTL7 in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC). Downregulation of ANGPTL7 inhibited AngII-induced cell proliferation and cell inflammation. Moreover, ANGPTL7 expression decreases also promoted cell apoptosis. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Downregulation of ANGPTL7 reversed AngII-induced cell proliferation and cell inflammation and promoted apoptosis in AngII-induced VSMC cells. Therefore, ANGPTL7 can be a potential target in AngII-induced hypertension. Angiopoietin-like 7;Hypertension;Inflammation;Apoptosis 2019-07-15
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