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Smooth muscle 22 alpha maintains the differentiated phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells by inducing filamentous actin bundling.
Life sciences - 27 Mar 2009
Han Mei, Dong Li-Hua, Zheng Bin, Shi Jian-Hong, Wen Jin-Kun, Cheng Yunhui
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AIM: Smooth muscle 22 alpha (SM22 alpha) is not required for the development and basal homeostatic function of smooth muscle cells (SMCs). However, a recent study demonstrated that SM22 alpha plays a role in inhibiting the phenotypic modulation of vascular SMCs (VSMCs) from contractile to synthet...
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