... wasthendilutedinculturemedium and added to VSMC cultures at 10 lMfor 24 h. Todetermine cell viability after treatment, a 10-lL aliquot of 3-( 4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl )-5 -( 3-carboxymethoxyphenyl )-2 - (4-sulfophenyl )-2 H-tetrazolium ... ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; HOPG, highlyoriented pyrolytic graphite; MTS, 3-( 4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl )- 5-( 3-carboxymethoxyphenyl )-2 (4-sulfophenyl )-2 H-tetrazolium;VSMC, vascular smooth muscle cell.(Received ... 4285Ab-immunoreactive bands with apparent molecular massesof 4-, 8-, 1 2- and 95-kDa were observed in samplesincubated for 15 min (Fig. 2). After 24 h incubation, anincrease in the 1 2- and 95-kDa...