The accumulation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays a principal role in the pathogenesis
of various vascular diseases. It has been hypothesized that dedifferentiated SMCs migrate …

Exuberant accumulation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays a principal role in the
pathogenesis of vascular diseases. It has been assumed that SMCs derived from the …

The accumulation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays a principal role in atherogenesis,
post‐angioplasty restenosis and transplantation‐associated vasculopathy. Therefore, much …

Excessive accumulation of smooth-muscle cells (SMCs) has a key role in the pathogenesis
of vascular diseases. It has been assumed that SMCs derived from the outer medial layer …

Atherosclerosis is responsible for more than half of all deaths in western countries.
Numerous studies have reported that exuberant accumulation of smooth muscle cells play a …

The presence of ectopic tissue in the diseased artery wall is evidence for the presence of
multipotential stem cells in the vasculature. Mesenchymal stem cells were first identified in …

The proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) from the media
toward the intimal layer are key components in vascular proliferative diseases. In addition …

Contribution of smooth muscle cells to vascular lesions 3. Bone marrow-derived smooth
muscle like cells in vascular lesions 3.1. Bone marrow-derived smooth muscle like cells in …

Accumulation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in the tunica intima plays a major
role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and restenosis following endovascular …

BACKGROUND: Aging represents the most powerful risk for the development of
atherosclerosis and atherosclerotic thromboembolic complications. Yet, the mechanism by …