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Diversity and variability of smooth muscle phenotypes of renal arterioles as revealed by myosin isoform expression.
Kidney international - 1 Aug 1995
Kimura K, Nagai R, Sakai T, Aikawa M, Kuro-o M, Kobayashi N, Shirato I, Inagami T, Oshi M, Suzuki N
Abstract excerpt
The contractility and distensibility of renal arterioles are important in the regulation of glomerular filtration. However, little is known regarding the characteristics of contractile proteins in these arterioles. Recently it was demonstrated that vascular smooth muscles contain two types of myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms, SM1 and SM2, which are unique molecular markers of smooth muscle cell phenotypes. SM1...
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