Atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of cardiovascular mortality worldwide. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) were long regarded as passive structural elements of the arterial wall, but they are now recognized as highly plastic cells capable of transdifferentiating into macrophage-like cells (MLCs). This conver...
Mu-Xin Zhang, Zi-Cheng Wang, Meng-Kai Lu et al.· International Journal of Mol...· 0 citations
A novel interaction between TEK receptor tyrosine kinase (TEK) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is identified, promoting the phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of STAT3 and preventing the upregulation of STAT3 and p-STAT3.
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This article systematically summarizes the expression and functional roles of the Piezo1 channel in cell types involved in thrombosis, including platelets, endothelial cells, red blood cells, immune cells, etc.
Han-Rong Dong, Yun-Lun Li, Wen-Qing Yang· International Journal of Mol...· 0 citations
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