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Figure 6 Healthy endothelium under laminar flow conditions and no risk factors. A single molecule, nitric oxide (NO), is involved in multifactorial pathways preventing monocyte adhesion, platelet aggregation, and smooth muscle cell proliferation. PGI2 = prostacyclin 2; SMC = smooth muscle cell; tPA = tissue plasminogen activator.
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