The transition of smooth muscle cells from a contractile to a migratory, phagocytic phenotype: direct demonstration of phenotypic modulation

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  • who: J Physiol and collaborators from the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, SIPBS Building, Cathedral Street, Glasgow , RE, UK have published the research: The transition of smooth muscle cells from a contractile to a migratory, phagocytic phenotype: direct demonstration of phenotypic modulation, in the Journal: (JOURNAL) of 28/04/2016
  • what: The authors sought to directly demonstrate whether or not fully differentiated, contractile SMCs are capable of undergoing phenotypic modulation and taking on a macrophage-like phenotype. It is also noteworthy that tracked SMCs in the study showed significant phagocytic . . .

     

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