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Cellular communication network factor 2 regulates smooth muscle cell transdifferentiation and lipid accumulation in atherosclerosis.
Cardiovascular research - 31 Dec 2024
Xu Qian, Sun Jisheng, Holden Claire M, Neto Hildebrando Candido Ferreira, Wang Ti, Zhang Chiyuan, Fu Zuli, Joseph Giji, Shi Ruizheng, Wang Jinhu, Leask Andrew, Taylor W Robert, Lin Zhiyong
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AIMS: Accruing evidence illustrates an emerging paradigm of dynamic vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) transdifferentiation during atherosclerosis progression. However, the molecular regulators that govern SMC phenotype diversification remain poorly defined. This study aims to elucidate the functional role and underlying mechanisms of cellular communication network factor 2 (CCN2), a matricellular protein, in...
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