1.0Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicinehttps://www.med.unc.edu/pathologyChristopher Mackhttps://www.med.unc.edu/pathology/author/cpmack/Christopher Mack | Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicinerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="vcskgRMSZt"><a href="https://www.med.unc.edu/pathology/directory/cpmack/">Christopher Mack</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.med.unc.edu/pathology/directory/cpmack/embed/#?secret=vcskgRMSZt" width="600" height="338" title="“Christopher Mack” — Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine" data-secret="vcskgRMSZt" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.med.unc.edu/pathology/wp-content/uploads/sites/646/2018/04/MackChris14.jpg188250Research Interests Although we are interested in many areas of cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology, the main focus of the laboratory is on the regulation of smooth muscle cell (SMC) growth and differentiation. SMC differentiation is very important during the formation of the vasculature, and alterations in the differentiation state of SMC have been shown to … Read more