Disclosed is a smooth muscle cell specific promoter, the SM22.alpha. gene promoter as well as the murine cDNA and genomic SM22.alpha. nucleic acid sequences. Also disclosed are methods of preventing restenosis following balloon angioplasty and methods of treating asthma based on inhibition of smooth...http://www.google.de/patents/US6090618?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6090618 - DNA constructs and viral vectors comprising a smooth muscle promoter