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Loss of CASQ2 promotes vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic switching in aortic dissection uncovered by integrated single-cell transcriptomics.
BMC medical genomics - 13 Jun 2026
Chen Kaiyan, Wang Meixiang, Zhang Zhiyuan, Chen Yingquan, Zhu Hui, Yang Ting, Xia Yuan, Guo Maomao, Li Junchao
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BACKGROUND: Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease with limited effective therapeutic options. Phenotypic switching of aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) from a contractile to a pathological state is a critical driver of AD progression. However, the molecular regulators governing this transition remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to identify a critical regulator...
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