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Early matrix softening contributes to vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype switching and aortic dissection through down-regulation of microRNA-143/145.
Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology - 1 Jul 2024
Ye Zhaofei, Zhu Shuolin, Li Guoqi, Lu Jie, Huang Shan, Du Jie, Shao Yihui, Ji Zhili, Li Ping
Abstract excerpt
Thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) is characterized by extracellular matrix (ECM) dysregulation. Aberrations in the ECM stiffness can lead to changes in cellular functions. However, the mechanism by which ECM softening regulates vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMCs) phenotype switching remains unclear. To understand this mechanism, we cultured VSMCs in a soft extracellular matrix and discovered that the expression of...
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