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Altered Vascular Extracellular Matrix in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis

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Cardiovascular disease continues to grow as a massive global health burden, with coronary artery disease being one of its most lethal varieties. The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis induces changes in the blood vessel and its extracellular matrix (ECM) in each vascular layer. The alteration of the ECM homeostasis has significant modulatory effects on the inflammatory response, the proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells, neointimal formation, and vascular fibrosis seen in atherosclerosis. In this literature review, the role of the ECM, the multitude of components, and alterations to these components in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis are discussed with a focus on versatile cellular phenotypes in the structure of blood vessel. An understanding of the various effects of ECM alterations opens up a plethora of therapeutic options that would mitigate the substantial health toll of atherosclerosis on the global population.

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Mohindra, R., Agrawal, D.K. & Thankam, F.G. Altered Vascular Extracellular Matrix in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis. J. of Cardiovasc. Trans. Res. 14, 647–660 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-020-10091-8

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