Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Phenotypic Switching in Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), the major cell type in the arterial vessel wall, have a contractile phenotype that maintains the normal vessel structure and function under physiological conditions. In response to stress or vascular injury, contractile VSMCs can switch to a less differentiated...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-12-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/24/4060 |