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SUBMITTER: Wang D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6359109 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Dongdong D Atanasov Atanas G AG
International journal of molecular sciences 20190114 2
Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation plays a critical role in atherosclerosis. At the beginning of the pathologic process of atherosclerosis, irregular VSMC proliferation promotes plaque formation, but in advanced plaques VSMCs are beneficial, promoting the stability and preventing rupture of the fibrous cap. Recent studies have demonstrated that microRNAs (miRNAs) expressed in the vascular system are involved in the control of VSMC proliferation. This review summarizes recent findin ...[more]