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Osteopontin overexpression in vascular smooth muscle cells transfected with the c-Ha-ras EJ oncogene

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  1. Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, 77843-4466, College Station, Texas

    Alan R. Parrish, Thomas J. Weber & Kenneth S. Ramos

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Parrish, A.R., Weber, T.J. & Ramos, K.S. Osteopontin overexpression in vascular smooth muscle cells transfected with the c-Ha-ras EJ oncogene. In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Animal 33, 584–587 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-997-0103-5

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