GeneticsNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Molecular mechanisms of coronary artery disease risk at the PDGFD locus
Hyun-Jung Kim, Paul P. Cheng, Stanislao Igor Travisano…·Thomas Quertermous
This study identifies PDGFD as a CAD risk gene, showing it promotes SMC expansion, migration, and inflammation, contributing to vascular calcification and plaque recruitment.
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