Specialized Smooth Muscle Cell Progenitors in Pulmonary Hypertension
Saddouk F, Ntokou A, Greif D. Specialized Smooth Muscle Cell Progenitors in Pulmonary Hypertension. 2020, 25-30. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1185-1_4.ChaptersSmooth muscle cellsPulmonary hypertensionNormal lungArteriole smooth muscle cellsPulmonary artery complianceSmooth muscle cell progenitorsStrong independent predictorPlatelet-derived growth factor receptorKruppel-like factor 4Diverse cardiovascular diseasesHypoxia-inducible factorGrowth factor receptorArtery complianceIndependent predictorsTherapeutic optionsIdiopathic formCardiovascular diseaseDependent signaling contributesSignaling contributesHypertensionSMC progenitorsMuscle cellsFactor receptorNon-cell autonomous mannerCell progenitors