An update on clonality: what smooth muscle cell type makes up the atherosclerotic plaque? [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
Almost 50 years ago, Earl Benditt and his son John described the clonality of the atherosclerotic plaque. This led Benditt to propose that the atherosclerotic lesion was a smooth muscle neoplasm, similar to the leiomyomata seen in the uterus of most women. Although the observation of clonality has b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2018-12-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
| Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/7-1969/v1 |