Adult Vascular Wall Resident Multipotent Vascular Stem Cells, Matrix Metalloproteinases, and Arterial Aneurysms

• Main Authors: Bruno Amato (Author), Rita Compagna (Author), Maurizio Amato (Author), Raffaele Grande (Author), Lucia Butrico (Author), Alessio Rossi (Author), Agostino Naso (Author), Michele Ruggiero (Author), Stefano de Franciscis (Author), Raffaele Serra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Evidences have shown the presence of multipotent stem cells (SCs) at sites of arterial aneurysms: they can differentiate into smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and are activated after residing in a quiescent state in the vascular wall. Recent studies have implicated the role of matrix metalloproteinases in...