Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: A Therapeutic Target in Atherosclerosis

Background: Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are involved in atherosclerotic plaque development. The formation of VSMC-originated foam cells, phenotypic switching, and VSMC proliferation, migration, apoptosis, and autophagy play different roles in atherosclerosis (AS)....

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Published in:	Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Authors:	Lingna Zhao, Li Zhao, Deshen Liu, Fangze Huang, Qinbao Peng, Jun Lu, Jiaguo Zhou, Shaoyi Zheng, Xiu Liu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IMR Press 2025-06-01
Subjects:	atherosclerosis vascular smooth muscle cell vascular smooth muscle cell-derived foam cell phenotypic switching apoptosis autophagy
Online Access:	https://www.imrpress.com/journal/RCM/26/6/10.31083/RCM28240