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tunica

Known as: body linings, body lining, body lines 
 
National Institutes of Health

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1935-2018
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6 relations

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EndocardiumEndosteumEnterocytes
Mucous MembraneSerous Membrane

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membrane by function

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1936-2018
19401960198020002020
tunica
Mucous Membrane
Endocardium
Enterocytes
Serous Membrane
Endosteum

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
The tunica adventitia of human arteries and veins as a source of mesenchymal stem cells.
We previously demonstrated that human pericytes, which encircle capillaries and microvessels, give rise in culture to genuine… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Msx2 promotes cardiovascular calcification by activating paracrine Wnt signals.
In diabetic LDLR-/- mice, an ectopic BMP2-Msx2 gene regulatory program is upregulated in association with vascular calcification… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Plaque neovascularization is increased in ruptured atherosclerotic lesions of human aorta: implications for plaque vulnerability.
BACKGROUND Growth of atherosclerotic plaques is accompanied by neovascularization from vasa vasorum microvessels extending… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Prognostic significance of small-artery structure in hypertension.
BACKGROUND The presence of structural alterations in the microcirculation may be considered an important mechanism of organ… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Symplasmic fields in the tunica of the shoot apical meristem coordinate morphogenetic events.
In plants, complex cellular interactions, which require the exchange of morphogenetic signals, underlie morphogenesis at the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The LKLF transcription factor is required for normal tunica media formation and blood vessel stabilization during murine embryogenesis.
The transcriptional programs that regulate blood vessel formation are largely unknown. In this paper, we examine the role of the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Reduced expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in the lungs of patients with pulmonary hypertension.
BACKGROUND Pulmonary hypertension is characterized by abnormal thickening of the pulmonary arteries and increased pulmonary… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Evidence for apoptosis in advanced human atheroma. Colocalization with interleukin-1 beta-converting enzyme.
This study sought evidence for apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death, in human atheromatous coronary and carotid arteries… (More)
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1994
1994
Dorsal tunica albuginea plication for hypospadias curvature.
A systematic approach is described to correct congenital penile curvature using intraoperative artificial erection, preservation… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Localization of tissue factor in the normal vessel wall and in the atherosclerotic plaque.
Tissue factor (TF)-producing cells were identified in normal human vessels and atherosclerotic plaques by in situ hybridization… (More)
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