Endogenous Estrogen Deficiency Reduces Proliferation and Enhances Apoptosis-Related Death in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
- 3 February 2004
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Circulation
- Vol. 109 (4), 537-543
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000109699.45186.30
Abstract
Background— Altered proliferation and death of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are important mechanisms in vascular growth and remodeling. This study examined the effect of endogenous estrogens on VSMC proliferation.Keywords
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