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. 2016 May 13;14(1):41–48. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5286

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Two distinct SMC populations were isolated from pig coronary arteries. (A) Micrographs of SMCs isolated from pig coronary arteries. Magnification, ×200 (B) Growth curves of the R-SMCs and S-SMCs in vitro. SMC, smooth muscle cell; R-SMC, rhomboid SMC; S-SMC, spindle-shaped SMC; NM, normal media; IT, intimal thickening. ^*P<0.05 and ^**P<0.01 vs. S-SMC from NM.