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Substrate Stiffness Regulates Cholesterol Efflux in Smooth Muscle Cells
The infiltration and deposition of cholesterol in the arterial wall play an important role in the initiation and development of atherosclerosis. Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are the major cell type in the intima. Upon exposure to cholesterol, SMCs may undergo a phenotype switching into foam cells. Mea...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8168435/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34084769 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2021.648715 |