Is vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation beneficial?

Weissberg et al reappraise the function of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation in the pathogenesis of vascular disease. Evidence is accumulating that VSMCs protect plaques from rupturing.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1996-02, Vol.347 (8997), p.305-307
Hauptverfasser:	Weissberg, P.L, Clesham, G.J, Bennett, M.R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute coronary syndromes Addictions Angina pectoris Angina Pectoris - therapy Angina, Unstable - pathology Angioplasty Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary Arteriosclerosis - pathology Atherosclerosis Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Cell growth Cell proliferation Coronary heart disease Drugs Extracellular matrix Heart Heart attacks Humans Hypotheses Laboratory animals Medical sciences Muscle, Smooth, Vascular - pathology Muscles Myocardial Infarction - pathology Pathogenesis Smooth muscle Stents Thrombosis Vascular diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	Weissberg et al reappraise the function of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation in the pathogenesis of vascular disease. Evidence is accumulating that VSMCs protect plaques from rupturing.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(96)90472-9