ISSN:
1546-1718
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
[Auszug] The major function of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) is contraction to regulate blood pressure and flow. SMC contractile force requires cyclic interactions between SMC α-actin (encoded by ACTA2) and the β-myosin heavy chain (encoded by MYH11). Here we show that missense mutations in ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ng.2007.6
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