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smooth muscle [′smüth′məs·əl] (anatomy) The involuntary muscle tissue found in the walls of viscera and blood vessels, consisting of smooth muscle fibers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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2] serotonin receptor, respectively, on aortic smooth muscle cells and thus result in increasing intracellular [Ca. Also, many smooth muscle cells in the vessel's lining began to contort and squeeze their contents into a ballooning segment known as a vacuole, explains coauthor Danny Riley. Estrogens are known to inhibit smooth muscle cell proliferation and to accelerate endothelial regeneration, suggesting that estrogen coated stents may reduce restenosis in human coronary arteries. |
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