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Endothelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Cardiovascular Disease.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Sept 2021
Alvandi Zahra, Bischoff Joyce
Abstract excerpt
Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition is a dynamic process in which endothelial cells suppress constituent endothelial properties and take on mesenchymal cell behaviors. To begin the process, endothelial cells loosen their cell-cell junctions, degrade the basement membrane, and migrate out into the perivascular surroundings. These initial endothelial behaviors reflect a transient modulation of cellular phenotype,...
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