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Developmental basis of vascular smooth muscle diversity.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jun 2007
Majesky Mark W
Abstract excerpt
The origins of vascular smooth muscle are far more diverse than previously thought. Lineage mapping studies show that the segmental organization of early vertebrate embryos leaves footprints on the adult vascular system in the form of a mosaic pattern of different smooth muscle types. Moreover, evolutionarily conserved tissue forming pathways produce vascular smooth muscle from a variety of unanticipated sources....
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