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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Jen-Tsan Ashley Chi
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-7195 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Chi Jen-Tsan JT Rodriguez Edwin H EH Wang Zhen Z Nuyten Dimitry S A DS Mukherjee Sayan S van de Rijn Matt M van de Vijver Marc J MJ Hastie Trevor T Brown Patrick O PO
PLoS genetics 20070901 9
Smooth muscle is present in a wide variety of anatomical locations, such as blood vessels, various visceral organs, and hair follicles. Contraction of smooth muscle is central to functions as diverse as peristalsis, urination, respiration, and the maintenance of vascular tone. Despite the varied physiological roles of smooth muscle cells (SMCs), we possess only a limited knowledge of the heterogeneity underlying their functional and anatomic specializations. As a step toward understanding the in ...[more]