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ECM Modifications Driven by Age and Metabolic Stress Directly Promote Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Osteogenic Processes.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Mar 2025
Whitehead Meredith, Faleeva Maria, Oexner Rafael, Cox Susan, Schmidt Lukas, Mayr Manuel, Shanahan Catherine M
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BACKGROUND: The ECM (extracellular matrix) provides the microenvironmental niche sensed by resident vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Aging and disease are associated with dramatic changes in ECM composition and properties; however, their impact on VSMC phenotype remains poorly studied. METHODS: Here, we describe a novel in vitro model system that utilizes endogenous ECM to study how modifications associated...
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