Gender-related differences in adhesion, growth and differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells are enhanced in serum-deprived cultures

Cell Biology International

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 643-648

  Bacakova L ^a   Mares V ^a   Lisa V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Aortic smooth muscle cells; Cell adhesion; Cell proliferation; DNA synthesis; Gender differences; Actin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN;

AORTA; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL GROWTH; CULTURE MEDIUM; DNA SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; RAT; SERUM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0343485093     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbir.1999.0417     Document Type: Article

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