The role of apoptosis in vascular diseas
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Kockx, Mark M.; Knaapen, Michiel W. M.
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Article
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2000
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Normal arteries are characterized by a low turnover of endothelial (EC) and smooth muscle cells (SMC). Different mechanisms protect the EC and SMC against apoptosis in the normal artery. In hypertension, SMC replication is increased but this is not counterbalanced by increased apoptosis, resulting i