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Exercise Attenuates Aortic Dissection Via PDE5A-Mediated Inhibition of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switch.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 May 2026
Zhang Yi, Wu Chunyan, Du Dongdong, Hu Jiayi, Li Zhiqing, Wang Yizeng, Li Bochuan, Mu Jiuke, Chen Xiongwen, Yu Ying, Wu Naishi, Zuo Shengkai
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BACKGROUND: Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening condition and involves pathological vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotypic switching from a contractile to a synthetic state. Although exercise confers broad cardiovascular benefits, its role in AD pathogenesis remains unclear. This study aimed to determine whether exercise attenuates AD by modulating VSMC phenotype and to elucidate the underlying...
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