Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Vascular smooth muscle cell

Known as: VSM cell 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

1 relation

Broader (1)

Myocytes, Smooth Muscle

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
MicroRNA-663 Regulates Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switch and Vascular Neointimal Formation
Rationale: Abnormal phenotypic switch of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) is a hallmark of vascular disorders such as… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Chronic mineral dysregulation promotes vascular smooth muscle cell adaptation and extracellular matrix calcification.
In chronic kidney disease (CKD) vascular calcification occurs in response to deranged calcium and phosphate metabolism and is… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Perivascular adipose tissue-derived visfatin is a vascular smooth muscle cell growth factor: role of nicotinamide mononucleotide.
AIMS Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contraction and stimulates VSMC proliferation… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Dialysis Accelerates Medial Vascular Calcification in Part by Triggering Smooth Muscle Cell Apoptosis
Background— Vascular calcification is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in stage V chronic kidney disease, yet… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Chronic Apoptosis of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Accelerates Atherosclerosis and Promotes Calcification and Medial Degeneration
Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) accumulation is implicated in plaque development. In contrast, VSMC apoptosis is implicated in… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Notch Signaling Regulates Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor-β Expression in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Notch signaling is critically important for proper architecture of the vascular system, and mutations in NOTCH3 are associated… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Tumor Necrosis Factor-&agr; Promotes Macrophage-Induced Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Apoptosis by Direct and Autocrine Mechanisms
Objective—We have previously shown that human macrophages induce human plaque vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) apoptosis by… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Expression and Function of PPARγ in Rat and Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Background—Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) is activated by fatty acids, eicosanoids, and insulin-sensitizing… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Purification and Identification of Secreted Oxidative Stress-induced Factors from Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells*
Reactive oxygen species have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and hypertension, in part by promoting… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Vasoactive substances regulate vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis. Countervailing influences of nitric oxide and angiotensin II.
This study tests the hypothesis that the control of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) apoptosis is regulated by the antagonistic… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)