title: Maladapted endothelial cells flip the mesenchymal switch.
abstract: Endothelial cells in the neointima undergo a transition to the mesenchymal phenotype, suggesting a therapeutic target for vein graft restenosis (Cooley et al., this issue).
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Daylon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Shahin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rafii
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D054338:Cell Transdifferentiation / Q000187:drug effects*; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000187:drug effects*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D014680:Veins / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000637:transplantation*
chemical_list: D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta