Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 26-30 , January 2007

Smoothelin in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

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doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2006.11.001

Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 26-30 , January 2007

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