The assembly of the vessel wall from its cellular and extracellular matrix components is a
critical process in the development and maturation of the cardiovascular system. However …

Microvessels basically consist of two cell types: endothelial cells which line the vascular
lumen and smooth muscle cells which are located on the abluminal side of endothelial cells …

'Provides comprehensive detail on the various aspects of particular molecules involved in
the phases of injury and repair and the cellular movements and processes.... This is an …

Microvascular pericytes are believed to be involved in various functions such as regulation
of capillary blood flow and endothelial proliferation. Since pericytes represent a …

A mouse monoclonal antibody (MAb) recognizing α‐smooth‐muscle actin has been used to
study smooth‐muscle differentiation features in the stromal cells of desmoplastic reactions …

ABSTRACT α-Smooth muscle actin is considered a reliable marker for distinguishing
between arterial smooth muscle and endothelial cells. Several authors have reported …

Using newly generated monoclonal antibodies, we have compared the distribution of β-and
γ-cytoplasmic actin in fibroblastic and epithelial cells, in which they play crucial roles during …

To study the relation between expression of the putative myofibroblast marker α‐smooth
muscle actin and the remodelling of extracellular matrix, immunocytochemical, gel …

Mesangial cell proliferation is common in glomerulonephritis but it is unclear if proliferation
is associated with any in vivo alteration in phenotype. We investigated whether mesangial of …

In order to assess the characteristics of its stromal cells and the distribution of extracellular
matrix proteins, we investigated, immunohistochemically and ultrastructurally, term, first and …