Article
Expressional regulation of smooth muscle cell-specific genes in association with phenotypic modulation.
Molecular and cellular biochemistry - 1 Jan 1999
Sobue K, Hayashi K, Nishida W
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays an integral role in atherosclerosis, hypertension and leiomyogenic tumorigenicity. The morphological, functional, and biochemical characteristics of SMCs in different phenotypes such as differentiated and dedifferentiated states have been...
Topics
- Animals
- Calcium
- Cell Culture Techniques
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genetic Markers
- Humans
- Muscle Contraction
- Muscle, Smooth
- Phenotype
