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 …

Probing the links: long non-coding RNAs and NF-κB signalling in atherosclerosis

MS Hussain, O Afzal, G Gupta, ASA Altamimi… - … -Research and Practice, 2023 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that involves the accumulation of lipids
and immune cells in the arterial wall. NF-kB signaling is a key regulator of inflammation and …

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 - ahajournals.org
Background: Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) play significant roles in atherosclerosis via
phenotypic switching, a pathological process in which SMC dedifferentiation, migration, and …

Mitochondrial C5aR1 activity in macrophages controls IL-1β production underlying sterile inflammation

N Niyonzima, J Rahman, N Kunz, EE West… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
While serum-circulating complement destroys invading pathogens, intracellularly active
complement, termed the “complosome,” functions as a vital orchestrator of cell-metabolic …

Circular RNA CircMAP3K5 acts as a MicroRNA-22-3p sponge to promote resolution of intimal hyperplasia via TET2-mediated smooth muscle cell differentiation

Z Zeng, L ** reveals site-specific pathways underlying human atherosclerotic plaque rupture
J Sun, P Singh, A Shami, E Kluza, M Pan… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - jacc.org
Background Atherosclerotic plaque ruptures, triggered by blood flow–associated
biomechanical forces, cause most myocardial infarctions and strokes. Objectives This study …

CARMN Loss Regulates Smooth Muscle Cells and Accelerates Atherosclerosis in Mice

F Vacante, J Rodor, MK Lalwani, AD Mahmoud… - Circulation …, 2021 - ahajournals.org
Rationale: In the microenvironment of atherosclerotic lesions, vascular smooth muscle cells
(vSMCs) switch to a dedifferentiated state but the underlying molecular mechanisms driving …

[HTML][HTML] Integrative single-cell meta-analysis reveals disease-relevant vascular cell states and markers in human atherosclerosis

JV Mosquera, G Auguste, D Wong, AW Turner… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is characterized by atherosclerotic plaque formation in the
arterial wall. CAD progression involves complex interactions and phenotypic plasticity …