Mesenchymal stem cells-derived vascular smooth muscle cells release abundant levels of osteoprotegerin
Although several studies have shown that the serum levels of osteoprotegerin (OPG) are significantly elevated in patients affected with atherosclerotic lesions in coronary and peripheral arteries, the cellular source and the role of OPG in the physiopathology of atherosclerosis are not completely de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2009-08-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Histochemistry |
| Online Access: | http://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/1229 |