Research Article

[Retracted] Long Noncoding RNA SBF2-AS1 Promotes Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation through the miRNA-520f-3p/SMARCD1 Axis

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SBF2-AS1 represses the survival of VSMCs and HASMCs by targeting miR-520f-3p/SMARCD1 axis in vitro. (a–d) The VSMCs and HASMCs were treated with exosomes derived from BMSCs transfected with SBF2-AS1 shRNA or cotreated with SMARCD1 overexpressing plasmid or miR-520f-3p inhibitor. (c and d) The caspase-3 activity was analyzed by the caspase-3 Activity Assay Kit. All experiments were performed in triplicate. indicated .
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