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Twist1 promoting neointima hyperplasia after vascular injury in diabetes via regulating hyperglycemia-induced phenotype switching of vascular smooth muscle cells.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Oct 2025
Wang Yaoling, Yang Kang, Jiang Gege, Zheng Xichuan, Cheng Fang, Li Wei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Neointimal hyperplasia is a key pathology in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) vascular complications. It involves phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) triggered by hyperglycemia, though the exact mechanisms remain unclear. METHODS: We employed Twist1 vascular smooth muscle-specific knockout mice with carotid artery ligation in a T2DM model to study Twist1's role in...
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- Animals
- Twist-Related Protein 1
- Neointima
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
- Hyperplasia
- Nuclear Proteins
