Caveolin-1: a critical regulator of pulmonary vascular architecture and nitric oxide bioavailability in pulmonary hypertension

Abstract

caveolae are 50- to 100-nm ω-shaped invaginations of the cell surface plasma membrane enriched in glycosphingolipids and cholesterol that occur in a variety of cell types including epithelial and endothelial cells, fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, and adipocytes ([1][1]). These structures