Inhibitory effects of tranilast on proliferation, migration, and collagen synthesis of human vascular smooth muscle cells

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 80-84

  Fukuyama, Juichi ^a   Miyazawa, Keiji ^a   Hamano, Shuichiro ^a   Ujiie, Arao ^a  

^a KISSEI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Collagen synthesis; Human vascular smooth muscle cells; Migration; Proliferation; Tranilast

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; ENDOGENOUS COMPOUND; TRANILAST;

ARTICLE; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFANT; NORMAL HUMAN; ONCOGENE C FOS; ONCOGENE C MYC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0029918135     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y95-230     Document Type: Article

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