Myocardin: new therapeutic agent in vascular disease?
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Myocardin regulates vascular smooth muscle cell inflammatory activation and disease.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology
دوره 33 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013