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Adventitial biology: differentiation and function.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jul 2011
Hu Yanhua, Xu Qingbo
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Recent evidence indicates that stem/progenitor cells are present in the adventitia and participate in vascular repair and the formation of neointimal lesions in severely damaged vessels. Data have also demonstrated that these resident stem/progenitor cells could differentiate into endothelial or smooth muscle cells in response to different stimuli. Under pathological conditions, adventitial inflammation results...
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