Cristiane Miranda Franca, D.D.S., Ph.D., in lab (IMAGE)

Oregon Health & Science University

Cristiane Miranda Franca, D.D.S., Ph.D., in lab

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OHSU researchers have uncovered how specialized cells surrounding small blood vessels, known as perivascular cells, contribute to blood vessel dysfunction in chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and fibrosis. The findings could change how these diseases are treated

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OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks

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