Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition drives atherosclerosis progression
Chen PY, Qin L, Baeyens N, Li G, Afolabi T, Budatha M, Tellides G, Schwartz MA, Simons M. Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition drives atherosclerosis progression. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2015, 125: 4514-4528. PMID: 26517696, PMCID: PMC4665771, DOI: 10.1172/jci82719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression of atherosclerosisTGF-β signalingFGF receptor 1Left main coronary arteryMesenchymal transitionFGFR1 expressionDevelopment of EndMTMain coronary arteryTotal plaque burdenHigh-fat dietCultured human endothelial cellsDouble knockout miceEndothelial-specific deletionEarly time pointsCoronary atherosclerosisCoronary diseaseHuman endothelial cellsAtherosclerosis progressionPlaque burdenAtherosclerotic miceCoronary arteryInflammatory cytokinesAtherosclerotic lesionsNeointima formationClinical relevance
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