Muscle, Smooth, Vascular - Cytology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Dependence of proliferative vascular smooth muscle cells on CD98hc (4F2hc, SLC3A2).

17 Oct 2009 Activation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) to migrate and proliferate is essential for the formation of intimal hyperplasia. Hence, selectively targeting activated VSMCs is a potential strategy against vaso-occlusive disorders such as ... Read more...

Urokinase-receptor-mediated phenotypic changes in vascular smooth muscle cells require the involvement of membrane rafts.

10 Oct 2009 The cholesterol-enriched membrane microdomains lipid rafts play a key role in cell activation by recruiting and excluding specific signalling components of cell-surface receptors upon receptor engagement. Our previous studies have demonstrated that ... Read more...

Alpha-parvin controls vascular mural cell recruitment to vessel wall by regulating RhoA/ROCK signalling.

29 Sep 2009 During blood vessel development, vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) and pericytes (PCs) are recruited to nascent vessels to stabilize them and to guide further vessel remodelling. Here, we show that loss of the focal adhesion (FA) protein ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Muscle, Smooth, Vascular - Cytology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Dependence of proliferative vascular smooth muscle cells on CD98hc (4F2hc, SLC3A2). 17 Oct 2009
• Urokinase-receptor-mediated phenotypic changes in vascular smooth muscle cells require the involvement of membrane rafts. 10 Oct 2009
• Alpha-parvin controls vascular mural cell recruitment to vessel wall by regulating RhoA/ROCK signalling. 29 Sep 2009
• Integrin-linked kinase controls vascular wall formation by negatively regulating Rho/ROCK-mediated vascular smooth muscle cell contraction. 29 Sep 2009
• Dehydroepiandrosterone reverses systemic vascular remodeling through the inhibition of the Akt/GSK3-{beta}/NFAT axis. 12 Sep 2009
• Tbx1 regulates proliferation and differentiation of multipotent heart progenitors. 8 Sep 2009
• Enhanced tubuloglomerular feedback in mice with vascular overexpression of A1 adenosine receptors. 7 Sep 2009
• Nuclear autoantigen CENP-B transactivation of the epidermal growth factor receptor via chemokine receptor 3 in vascular smooth muscle cells. 30 Aug 2009
• SIRT1 markedly extends replicative lifespan if the NAD+ salvage pathway is enhanced. 27 Aug 2009
• Presence of cyclic nucleotide-gated channels in the rat urethra and their involvement in nerve-mediated nitrergic relaxation. 24 Aug 2009
• Protective role of clusterin/apolipoprotein J against neointimal hyperplasia via antiproliferative effect on vascular smooth muscle cells and cytoprotective effect on endothelial cells. 18 Aug 2009
• Effects of cyclic stretch on proliferation of mesenchymal stem cells and their differentiation to smooth muscle cells. 16 Aug 2009
• Nitric oxide-loaded echogenic liposomes for nitric oxide delivery and inhibition of intimal hyperplasia. 9 Aug 2009
• Addition of beta-malic acid-containing poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate to form biodegradable and biocompatible hydrogels. 8 Aug 2009
• p27kip1-838C>A single nucleotide polymorphism is associated with restenosis risk after coronary stenting and modulates p27kip1 promoter activity. 8 Aug 2009
• Chronic hypercapnia downregulates arginase expression and activity and increases pulmonary arterial smooth muscle relaxation in the newborn rat. 5 Aug 2009
• NADPH oxidase 4: walking the walk with Poldip2. 29 Jul 2009
• Vascular smooth muscle modulates endothelial control of vasoreactivity via reactive oxygen species production through myoendothelial communications. 28 Jul 2009
• Binding of extracellular maspin to beta1 integrins inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell migration. 26 Jul 2009
• Inhibition of mTOR attenuates store-operated Ca2+ entry in cells from endarterectomized tissues of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. 22 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Muscle, Smooth, Vascular'

Definition: The nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of blood vessels.

Descriptor UI: D009131

Alternative terms: Muscle, Smooth, Vascular; Vascular Smooth Muscle; Muscle, Vascular Smooth; Muscles, Vascular Smooth; Smooth Muscle, Vascular; Smooth Muscles, Vascular; Vascular Smooth Muscles;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A02.633.570.491; A07.231.491; A10.690.467.491;

History Note: 80

Technical Notes: coord IM with specific vein or artery (NIM & then only if pertinent); /growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent