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Notch3 is necessary for blood vessel integrity in the central nervous system.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Feb 2015
Henshall Tanya L, Keller Annika, He Liqun, Johansson Bengt R, Wallgard Elisabet, Raschperger Elisabeth, Mäe Maarja Andaloussi, Jin Shaobo, Betsholtz Christer, Lendahl Urban
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) are important for contraction, blood flow distribution, and regulation of blood vessel diameter, but to what extent they contribute to the integrity of blood vessels and blood-brain barrier function is less well understood. In this report, we explored the impact of the loss of VSMC in the Notch3(-/-) mouse on blood vessel integrity in the central nervous system....
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