Vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic modulation and the extracellular matrix

Intervascular stents provide clinical benefits in preventing occlusive coronary artery disease after angioplasty, but intimal hyperplasia and restenosis after stent implantation remains an unresolved problem. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), the main component of medial layer of arteries, play...

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Main Authors: Maryam Heidari, Craig A. Mandato, Stephanie Lehoux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-01-01
Series:Artery Research
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925209/view