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Role of tyrosine kinases in extracellular matrix-mediated modulation of arterial smooth muscle cell phenotype.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Oct 1997
Hedin U, Thyberg J, Roy J, Dumitrescu A, Tran P K
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Fibronectin (FN) promotes the modulation of freshly isolated arterial smooth muscle cells (SMCs) from a contractile to a synthetic phenotype by interacting with integrins on the cell surface. This process is characterized by a structural and functional transformation of the cells, including a reorganization of the cytoskeleton, the formation of a large secretory apparatus, and the acquisition of proliferative...
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