NPAS2 attenuates VSMC phenotypic switching in ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm via LPCAT3/PC-PUFA2S-mediated ferroptosis
Wenfeng Lin, Jiaqi Xiong, Yuhan Yan, Jinhui Bian, Zhen Zhang, Xinyang Xu, Yifei Diao, Xiaoxia Lan, Yu Zhong, Haibin Ji, Yongfeng Shao, Buqing Ni
This study identifies NPAS2 as a regulator of VSMC phenotypic switching in ATAA by modulating LPCAT3/PC-PUFA2S-mediated ferroptosis.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology