Antiproliferative capacity of synthetic dextrans on smooth muscle cell growth: the model of derivatized dextrans as heparin-like polymers
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition
- Vol. 4 (5) , 431-444
- https://doi.org/10.1163/156856293x00104
Abstract
Proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC) is postulated to be a key step in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis or restenosis after vascular interventions such as angioplasty. Natural gly...Keywords
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