Effect of phenotype on the transcription of the genes for platelet- derived growth factor (PDGF) isoforms in human smooth muscle cells, monocyte- derived macrophages, and endothelial cells in vitro

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2897-2903

  Krettek, Alexandra ^a   Fager, Gunnar ^a   Lindmark, Helena ^a   Simonson, Carolina ^a   Lustig, Florentyna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Endothelial cells; Macrophages; Platelet derived growth factor; Smooth muscle cells

Indexed keywords

PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STIMULATION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MACROPHAGE FUNCTION; MONOCYTE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

EID: 0031440924     PISSN: 10795642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.ATV.17.11.2897     Document Type: Article

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