Blood vessels are mainly made up of smooth muscle, which can increase blood ... this pathway of cGMP formation has long been known in biochemistry and medicine as a promoter of bone growth ...

“We combined two decades of human genetics findings and a unique resource of smooth muscle cells, an important component of arteries where the plaques develop,” said Mete Civelek ...

Ross prized his dual appointments in both the Department of Pathology (which he eventually chaired for a dozen years) and the Department of Biochemistry ... of arterial smooth muscle cells and ...