A protective smooth muscle cell transition in atherosclerosis.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
<i>TCF21</i>, a gene associated with coronary heart disease, promotes plaque stability and reduces clinical events by enhancing smooth muscle cell phenotype modulation into “fibromyocytes” in atherosclerosis.
Medical subject headings
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle