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Artery Smooth Muscle Tissue

The smooth muscle tissue present in the tunica media which is the middle layer of the wall of an artery.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Role of Na/Ca 2 exchange in regulating cytosolic Ca 2 in cultured human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
Zhang, Shen, Jason X.-J. Yuan, Kim E. Barrett, and Hui Dong. Role of Na /Ca exchange in regulating cytosolic Ca in cultured human… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Cloning, Up-Regulation, and Mitogenic Role of Porcine P2Y2 Receptor in Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells
Previous work has shown up-regulation of a UTP-sensitive P2Y receptor in porcine coronary smooth muscle cells (CSMC) of organ… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Functional characterization of cysteinyl leukotriene CysLT(2) receptor on human coronary artery smooth muscle cells.
Cysteinyl leukotrienes (LTC(4), LTD(4), and LTE(4)) are a class of biologically active lipids that exert potent effects on the… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Distribution of prostaglandin IP and EP receptor subtypes and isoforms in platelets and human umbilical artery smooth muscle cells
Prostaglandins act through specific receptors to stimulate cyclic AMP formation which inhibits platelet activation and relaxes… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Adrenomedullin is a potent inhibitor of angiotensin II-induced migration of human coronary artery smooth muscle cells.
The migration of coronary artery medial smooth muscle cells (SMCs) into the intima is proposed to be an important process of… 
1991
1991
Endothelin converting enzyme of bovine carotid artery smooth muscles.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Desensitization to cytoplasmic Ca2+ and Ca2+ sensitivities of guinea‐pig ileum and rabbit pulmonary artery smooth muscle.
1. The free cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration [( Ca2+]i) was measured in the tonic rabbit pulmonary artery and the phasic ileum… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Myosin dephosphorylation during rapid relaxation of hog carotid artery smooth muscle.
Changes in myosin light chain phosphorylation were measured during histamine-induced rhythmic contractions of hog carotid artery… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Protein phosphorylation changes in bovine carotid artery smooth muscle during contraction and relaxation
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Demonstration of a (Ca2+ + Mg2+)-ATPase activity probably related to Ca2+ transport in the microsomal fraction of porcine coronary artery smooth muscle.
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