Molecular mechanism of phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle cells.

doi:10.1159/000053119

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Molecular mechanism of phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle cells.

Hormone research - 1 Jan 1998

Sobue K, Hayashi K, Nishida W

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Phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle cells is closely associated with vasculogenesis, enterogenesis and some diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension and leiomyogenic tumorigenicity. During phenotypic modulation, smooth muscle cells change their morphology, cell function and biochemical c...

Topics

Animals
Cell Adhesion Molecules
Cytokines
Gene Expression Regulation
Growth Substances
Humans
Muscle, Smooth
Phenotype
Signal Transduction

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