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This review focuses on understanding how smooth muscle cell proliferation contributes to vascular diseases like atherosclerosis and hypertension.

April 1, 1986Circulation ResearchOpen Access

Replication of smooth muscle cells in vascular disease.

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This review analyzes smooth muscle proliferation mechanisms in atherosclerosis and hypertension, suggesting implications for adult vascular disease.

This review focuses on understanding how smooth muscle cell proliferation contributes to vascular diseases like atherosclerosis and hypertension.
Examined existing literature on mechanisms of smooth muscle proliferation in atherosclerosis and hypertension.
Discussed the connection between developmental biology and adult smooth muscle behaviors.
Highlighted the central role of smooth muscle proliferation in atherosclerosis and hypertension.
Proposed two hypotheses linking smooth muscle developmental biology to adult vascular disease manifestations.

Schwartz et al. (1986) studied this question.

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This review analyzes smooth muscle proliferation mechanisms in atherosclerosis and hypertension, suggesting implications for adult vascular disease.