Multiple layers of vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) are present in blood vessels
forming the media of the vessel wall. vSMCs provide a vessel wall structure, enabling it to …

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are key participants in both early and late-stage
atherosclerosis. VSMCs invade the early atherosclerotic lesion from the media, expanding …

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are the major cell type in blood vessels. Unlike
many other mature cell types in the adult body, VSMC do not terminally differentiate but …

Abstract Cardiac miRNAs (miR-1, miR133a, miR-208a/b, and miR-499) are abundantly
expressed in the myocardium. They play a central role in cardiogenesis, heart function and …

Vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs), a major structural component of the vessel wall, not
only play a key role in maintaining vascular structure but also perform various functions …

Background & Aims Clinical evidence has indicated a close link between non-alcoholic fatty
liver disease (NAFLD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the underlying …

e160 Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol September 2018 were actively exported to the
cytoplasm with exportin-5 in a Ran-GTP–dependent manner. In the cytoplasm, the transition …

The phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is dynamically regulated in
response to various stimuli. In a cellular process known as phenotype switching, VSMCs …

Stem cells are undifferentiated cells and have multi-lineage differentiation potential.
Generally, stem cells are classified into adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and …

In the postnatal vasculature, fully differentiated and quiescent vascular smooth muscle cells
(VSMCs) in a" contractile" phenotype are required for the normal regulation of vascular tone …