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Rabbit blood vessel cells were labeled with tritiated thymidine. Labeled cells were seen in all layers of all vessels of normal, adult animals, although the incidence was low. Following chemical or physical injury, increased mitotic activity developed after a latent period of 2 days. Injection of isotope prior to vascular injury was unaccompanied by the appearance of labeled cells in the vessel wall.
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