Inhibition of PDGF- and TGF-β1-induced collagen synthesis, migration and proliferation by tranilast in vascular smooth muscle cells from spontaneously hypertensive rats

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A monoclonal antibody against alpha-smooth muscle actin: a new probe for smooth muscle differentiation.

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THE SMOOTH MUSCLE CELL

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Use of a mixture of proteinase-free collagenases for the specific assay of radioactive collagen in the presence of other proteins

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Inhibition of Neointimal Smooth Muscle Accumulation After Angioplasty by an Antibody to PDGF

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