vascular associated smooth muscle cell fate determination

Term ID

GO:0097083

Synonyms

• vascular smooth muscle cell fate determination

Definition

The process in which a cell becomes capable of differentiating autonomously into a vascular smooth muscle cell regardless of its environment; upon determination, the cell fate cannot be reversed. A vascular smooth muscle cell is a non-striated, elongated, spindle-shaped cell found lining the blood vessels.

References

Ontology

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