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Association of smooth muscle cell phenotypic modulation with extracellular matrix alterations during neointima formation in rabbit vein grafts.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Jul 1999
Zhang W D, Bai H Z, Sawa Y, Yamakawa T, Kadoba K, Taniguchi K, Masuda J, Ogata J, Shirakura R, Matsuda H
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PURPOSE: To clarify the mechanisms of structural changes underlying vein graft stenosis that limits efficacy of bypass grafting operation, we examined the accumulation and distribution of various extracellular matrix (ECM) components during neointima formation in rabbit vein grafts and analyzed their correlation with proliferation and phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs). METHODS AND RESULTS: An...
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