A protective smooth muscle cell transition in atherosclerosis.

Pan, Huize; Reilly, Muredach P · Nat Med · 2019

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.

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