Estrogen receptors are hormone-inducible transcription factors requiring coactivators such as members of the SRC/p160 family to modulate the transcription of their target genes. This perspective will examine the interplay between estrogen receptors and their coactivators in vasoprotection during vascular wall remodeling.
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