The Smooth Muscle Cell in Culture

articleThe smooth muscle cell in cultureJ. Chamley-Campbell, G. R. Campbell, and R. RossJ. Chamley-Campbell, G. R. Campbell, and R. RossPublished Online:01 Jan 1979https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.1979.59.1.1MoreSectionsPDF (11 MB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmail Back to Top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedInformationCited ByG6PD activity contributes to the regulation of histone acetylation and gene expression in smooth muscle cells and to the pathogenesis of vascular diseasesVidhi Dhagia, Atsushi Kitagawa, Christina Jacob, Connie Zheng, Angelo D’Alessandro, John G. Edwards, Petra Rocic, Rakhee Gupte, and Sachin A. 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