Article
Intima-like smooth muscle cells: developmental link between endothelium and media?
Anatomy and embryology - 1 Sept 1999
Kohler A, Jostarndt-Fögen K, Rottner K, Alliegro M C, Draeger A
Abstract excerpt
The presence of non-contractile smooth muscle cells within the arterial wall raises questions as to their origin and function. These cells abound within the aortae of murine and porcine neonates, but are also present within the intimal and medial layers of adult arteries. They are largely devoid of smooth muscle-associated proteins and manifest an epithelioid form. Their morphological resemblance to endothelial...
Topics
- Animals
- Animals, Genetically Modified
- Arteries
- Cell Line
- Endothelium, Vascular
- Mice
- Muscle, Smooth
- Neovascularization, Physiologic
- Phenotype
- Tunica Intima
- Tunica Media