Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Phenotypic Switching in Cardiovascular Diseases

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), the major cell type in the arterial vessel wall, have a contractile phenotype that maintains the normal vessel structure and function under physiological conditions. In response to stress or vascular injury, contractile VSMCs can switch to a less differentiated...

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Published in:	Cells
Main Authors:	Hao-Yue Tang, Ai-Qun Chen, Huan Zhang, Xiao-Fei Gao, Xiang-Quan Kong, Jun-Jie Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Subjects:	vascular smooth muscle cell atherosclerosis neointimal hyperplasia aortic aneurysms vascular calcification
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/24/4060