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DTX1 Regulates Aortic Dissection Progression by Modulating Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switching via Ubiquitination of ITGA5.
Cardiovascular drugs and therapy - 1 Oct 2026
Wang Dong, Yang Lingbo, Zong Junqing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening vascular disorder characterized by medial degeneration and phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). While integrin subunit alpha 5 (ITGA5) has been implicated in VSMC plasticity, the upstream molecular mechanisms governing its regulation remain poorly defined. METHODS: Publicly available transcriptomic datasets were analyzed using...
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- Animals
- Humans
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
- Ubiquitination
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle
- Phenotype
- Integrin alpha5
