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Editorial
. 2016 Dec 9;119(12):1262-1264.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.116.310104.

Reconciling Smooth Muscle Cell Oligoclonality and Proliferative Capacity in Experimental Atherosclerosis

Delphine Gomez  1 , Gary K Owens  2
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Editorial

Reconciling Smooth Muscle Cell Oligoclonality and Proliferative Capacity in Experimental Atherosclerosis

Delphine Gomez et al. Circ Res. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; atherosclerosis; endothelial cells; foam cells; macrophages; myofibroblasts.

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The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.

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