Single-Cell Genomics Reveals a Novel Cell State during Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switching and Potential Therapeutic Targets for Atherosclerosis in Mouse and Human

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To reveal the trajectories of smooth muscle cell (SMC) transdifferentiation during atherosclerosis and to identify molecular targets for disease therapy, researchers combined SMC fate mapping and single-cell RNA sequencing of both mouse and human atherosclerotic plaques.
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Pan Huize, Xue Chenyi, Auerbach Benjamin J., Fan Jiaxin, Bashore Alexander C., Cui Jian, Yang Dina Y., Trignano Sarah B., Liu Wen, Shi Jianting, Ihuegbu Chinyere O., Bush Erin C., Worley Jeremy, Vlahos Lukas, Laise Pasquale, Solomon Robert A., Connolly Edward S., Califano Andrea, Sims Peter A., … Reilly Muredach P. (n.d.). Single-Cell Genomics Reveals a Novel Cell State During Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switching and Potential Therapeutic Targets for Atherosclerosis in Mouse and Human. Circulation, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.048378 Cite
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