Table 2.

Characterization of hVSMC culture matrix Ca content isolated from atherosclerotic aortas

Donor	Passage Studied	Matrix Ca Content
		Basal Condition	Effects of 2 mM PO4	Effects of 10 ng/ml BMP-7
1	2	4.3	29.9	20.3
2	3	6.5	31.1	20.6
3	3	5.3	28.7	18.0
4	2	5.6	28.6	17.9
5	3	5.7	35.6	25.8
6	3	4.9	31.4	19.8
7	2	5.5	33.5	22.1