3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase and Isoprenylation Inhibitors Induce Apoptosis of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Culture
- 7 September 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation Research
- Vol. 83 (5) , 490-500
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.res.83.5.490
Abstract
—Recent evidence suggests that apoptosis may be involved in the control of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) number in atherosclerotic lesions. 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-C...Keywords
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