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Heterogeneous smooth muscle cell population derived from small and larger arteries.
Microvascular research - 1 Jan 1998
Nakamura A, Isoyama S, Watanabe T, Katoh M, Sawai T
Abstract excerpt
Vascular lesion formations in such disease states as hypertension and atherosclerosis occur in a district-specific manner. Large conduit and small resistance arteries play district-specific roles in the regulation of organ perfusion. Using a culture method, we studied the morphology and growth of smooth muscle cells derived from small arteries (S-SMCs, less than 90 microm in internal diameter) and from larger...
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