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Phenotypic Switching of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Atherosclerosis.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 17 Oct 2023
Chen Runji, McVey David G, Shen Daifei, Huang Xiaoxin, Ye Shu
Abstract excerpt
The medial layer of the arterial wall is composed mainly of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Under physiological conditions, VSMCs assume a contractile phenotype, and their primary function is to regulate vascular tone. In contrast with terminally differentiated cells, VSMCs possess phenotypic plasticity, capable of transitioning into other cellular phenotypes in response to changes in the vascular...
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