Stacked Human Arterial Endothelial Cells Generate Atherosclerotic Fatty Streaks and Release Proinflammatory Cytokines
Ye Zeng, Zhi Ouyang, Yan Qiu, Wenli Jiang, Chen Jin, Jian Zhong, Linlu Jin, Yixue Qin, Yunran Zhao, Xintong Zhou, Xiaoheng Liu, Bingmei M. Fu
This study shows that stacked human arterial endothelial cells can form atherosclerotic fatty streaks and release proinflammatory cytokines, offering a new mechanism for atherosclerosis initiation.
Mechanobiology in Medicine · Apr 27, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology