期刊
TRENDS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
卷 23, 期 12, 页码 628-636出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2012.06.001
关键词
Wnt; atherosclerosis; vascular smooth muscle cells; inflammation; calcification
资金
- Department of Health [1331] Funding Source: Medline
- National Institute for Health Research [CL-2010-13-008] Funding Source: researchfish
Wnt signaling pathways play a key role in cardiac development, angiogenesis, and cardiac hypertrophy; emerging evidence suggests that they are also involved in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. Specifically, an important role for Wnts has been described in the regulation of endothelial inflammation, vascular calcification, and mesenchymal stem cell differentiation. Wnt signaling also induces monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells and is crucial for the regulation of vascular smooth-muscle cell (VSMC) behavior. We discuss how the Wnt pathways are implicated in vascular biology and outline the role of Wnt signaling in atherosclerosis. Dissecting Wnt pathways involved in atherogenesis and cardiovascular disease may provide crucial insights into novel mechanisms with therapeutic potential for atherosclerosis.
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