The source of neointimal cells in vein grafts: does the origin matter?
The focus of this Commentary is the existing plasticity in the origin of neointimal vascular smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells after vein grafting.
Rienstra
Heleen
H
Department of Cell Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Zeebregts
Clark J
CJ
Hillebrands
Jan-Luuk
JL
D000818:Animals; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000502:physiology; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000502:physiology; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000209:etiology; D051379:Mice; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D032389:Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / Q000473:pathology; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000473:pathology*; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*