Interstitial cells form specialised networks within or adjacent to smooth muscle layers across vascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary and other organ systems. These cells include the ...

Vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are fundamental organisers of vessel wall structure and function. In their contractile state, they regulate vascular tone and blood pressure through coordinated ...

Atherosclerosis underlies most heart attacks and strokes and is now recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease rather than a simple disorder of cholesterol deposition. While immune cells such as ...