Cambridge Team First to Grow Smooth Muscle Cells from Patient Skin Cells
27-Jan-2012 -
A Cambridge University research team has for the first time discovered a method of generating different types of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) - the cells which make up the walls of blood vessels - using cells from patients' skin. This work could lead to new treatments and better screening ...
atherosclerosis
blood vessels
cardiovascular diseases
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