Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 124-128 , May 2006

Dependence of Proliferating Dedifferentiated Vascular Smooth Muscle Contraction on Rho–Rho Kinase System

  • Junji Nishimura
    • ,
  • Dan Bi
    • ,
  • Hideo Kanaide

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Hideo Kanaide, MD, PhD, Professor, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. Tel.: (+81) 92-642-5548; fax: (+81) 92-642-5552.

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doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2006.02.004

Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 124-128 , May 2006

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