Angiotensin II induces smooth muscle cell proliferation in the normal and injured rat arterial wall.

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Summary

The present study explored the possibility that neointimal smooth muscle cells, the characteristic cells of restenosis and atherosclerosis, are selectively stimulated to replicate by a hypertensive stimulus and significantly increased DNA synthesis in the media of the carotid artery.

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Published
1991-02-01
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Keywords

Neointima, Restenosis, Angiotensin II, Internal medicine, Vascular smooth muscle

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