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A novel co-culture assay to evaluate the effects of sympathetic innervation on vascular smooth muscle differentiation.
Bioorganic chemistry - 1 Apr 2023
Jafarkhani Saeed, Khakbiz Mehrdad, Amoabediny Ghasem, Mohammadi Javad, Tahmasebipour Mohammad, Rabbani Hodjattallah, Salimi Ali, Lee Ki-Bum
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Dedifferentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) from a functional phenotype to an inverse synthetic phenotype is a symptom of cardiovascular disorders, such as atherosclerosis and hypertension. The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is an essential regulator of the differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). In addition, numerous studies suggest that SNS also stimulates VSMCs to retain their...
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