Targeting inflammation in atherosclerosis—from experimental insights to the clinic

O Soehnlein, P Libby - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2021 - nature.com
Atherosclerosis, a dominant and growing cause of death and disability worldwide, involves
inflammation from its inception to the emergence of complications. Targeting inflammatory …

How vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype switching contributes to vascular disease

G Cao, X Xuan, J Hu, R Zhang, H **… - Cell Communication and …, 2022 - Springer
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are the most abundant cell in vessels. Earlier
experiments have found that VSMCs possess high plasticity. Vascular injury stimulates …

Single-cell genomics reveals a novel cell state during smooth muscle cell phenotypic switching and potential therapeutic targets for atherosclerosis in mouse and …

H Pan, C Xue, BJ Auerbach, J Fan, AC Bashore, J Cui… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) play significant roles in atherosclerosis via
phenotypic switching, a pathological process in which SMC dedifferentiation, migration, and …

[PDF][PDF] Low-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: pathophysiological, genetic, and therapeutic insights: a consensus statement from the …

J Boren, MJ Chapman, RM Krauss… - European heart …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
OP-EHEA191011_online 2313..2340 Page 1 Low-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease: pathophysiological, genetic, and therapeutic insights: a consensus …

Vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis: time for a re-assessment

MOJ Grootaert, MR Bennett - Cardiovascular research, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are key participants in both early and late-stage
atherosclerosis. VSMCs invade the early atherosclerotic lesion from the media, expanding …

Vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis

GL Basatemur, HF Jørgensen, MCH Clarke… - Nature reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are a major cell type present at all stages of an
atherosclerotic plaque. According to the 'response to injury'and 'vulnerable …

Six shades of vascular smooth muscle cells illuminated by KLF4 (Krüppel-Like Factor 4)

C Yap, A Mieremet, CJM de Vries, D Micha… - … , and vascular biology, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Multiple layers of vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) are present in blood vessels
forming the media of the vessel wall. vSMCs provide a vessel wall structure, enabling it to …

Fate and state of vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis

JM Miano, EA Fisher, MW Majesky - Circulation, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) have long been associated with phenotypic
modulation/plasticity or dedifferentiation. Innovative technologies in cell lineage tracing …

HDL and reverse cholesterol transport: Basic mechanisms and their roles in vascular health and disease

M Ouimet, TJ Barrett, EA Fisher - Circulation research, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Cardiovascular disease, with atherosclerosis as the major underlying factor, remains the
leading cause of death worldwide. It is well established that cholesterol ester-enriched foam …

Atheroprotective roles of smooth muscle cell phenotypic modulation and the TCF21 disease gene as revealed by single-cell analysis

RC Wirka, D Wagh, DT Paik, M Pjanic, T Nguyen… - Nature medicine, 2019 - nature.com
In response to various stimuli, vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) can de-differentiate,
proliferate and migrate in a process known as phenotypic modulation. However, the …