Activin receptor-like kinase 7 promotes apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells via activating Smad2/3 signaling in diabetic atherosclerosis

• Main Authors: Shengchuan Cao (Author), Qiuhuan Yuan (Author), Qianqian Dong (Author), Xilong Liu (Author), Weikang Liu (Author), Xiaoxuan Zhai (Author), Chuanxin Zhang (Author), Han Liu (Author), Mengxiong Tang (Author), Shujian Wei (Author), Yuguo Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is a vital accelerator in the late phase of diabetic atherosclerosis, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The aim of our study was to investigate whether activin receptor-like kinase 7 (ALK7)-Smad2/3 pathway plays an important role in VSMC apoptosis of...