Female gene networks are expressed in myofibroblast-like smooth muscle cells in vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques.
Ernest Diez Benavente, Santosh Karnewar, Michele F. Buono, Eloi Mili, Robin J. G. Hartman, Daniek Kapteijn, Lotte Slenders, Mark Daniels, Rédouane Aherrahrou, Tobias Reinberger, Barend M. Mol, Gert Jan de Borst, Dominique P.V. de Kleijn, Koen H.M. Prange, Marie A.C. Depuydt, , Hester M. den Ruijter
The paper identifies sex-stratified gene regulatory networks in atherosclerotic plaques, showing female plaques are enriched with myofibroblast-like smooth muscle cell networks.
Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · Aug 17, 2023Peer-reviewedBioinformatics