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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Semin Dial. 2013 Dec 17;27(3):303–309. doi: 10.1111/sdi.12172

Figure 2. Cellular Phenotyping of Neointimal Cells from Representative Vein Samples Collected at Time of New Surgery.

Figure 2

The expression of (a) α-SMA, (b) vimentin, and (c) desmin within sequential sections of a patient with pre-existing neointimal hyperplasia. The majority of cells within the neointima are SMA (+), vimentin (−), and desmin (+) contractile smooth muscle cells. Arrows show representative areas with SMA(+) and desmin (+) staining within the neointima. Note panel (b) with very little vimentin staining.