Do two mutually exclusive gene modules define the phenotypic diversity of mammalian smooth muscle?

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Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are key components of all hollow organs, where they perform contractile, synthetic and other functions. Unlike other muscle cells, SMCs are not terminally differentiated, but exhibit considerable phenotypic variation. Such variation is manifested both across disease states such as asthma and atherosclerosis, and physiological states such as pregnancy and wound healing. While there has...

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