Aortic regurgitation provokes phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle cells in the normal ascending aorta
B. Balint, I. G. L. Bernstorff, T. Schwab, H.-J. Schäfers
This study shows that aortic regurgitation (AR) causes smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in the ascending aorta to change their phenotype, even without aortic dilation or valve type differences.
bioRxiv · Feb 8, 2023Cell Biology