Effects of simvastatin on proliferation and transition of phenotype in PDGF-BB-induced pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 441-444

  Wang, Xiao Qin ^a   Zhou, Tong Fu ^a   Liu, Han Min ^a   Wang, Juan ^a   Wang, Xian Min ^a   Liu, Bin ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cell phenotype; Pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell; RhoA; Simvastatin

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953090913     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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