In addition, the mesenchymal genes smooth muscle alpha-2 actin ( ACTA2/α-SMA ) [ 51 ], vimentin ( VIM ) [ 53 ], and N-cadherin ( CDH2 ) [ 54 , 55 ] were all upregulated in eAVM tissues compared to adjacent tissue controls, although ACTA2 did not reach statistical significance.
← all excerpts
Mural Cells Initiate Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Adjacent Endothelial Cells in Extracranial AVMs.
1
—
—