Figure 3From: Isolation and culture of smooth muscle cells from human acute type A aortic dissection Culture of isolated cells from acute TAAD tissues. A: cells starting adhering within 36 hours and some cells were in parallel rows (red arrows); B: cells growing to about 30% within 4 to 5 days; C: cells growing into cells with the characteristic of “hills and valleys” within 2 weeks. Magnification is 200 × .Back to article page