Atherosclerosis is a smooth muscle cell-driven tumor-like disease
H. Pan, S. E. Ho, C. Xue, J. Cui, L. S. Ross, F. Li, R. A. Solomon, E. S. Connolly, M. P. Reilly
This study shows atherosclerosis shares tumor-like features with smooth muscle cells, including genomic instability and cancer gene networks, and demonstrates anti-cancer drugs can treat it.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2023Cell Biology