miR-18a-5p upregulates Orai1 expression to promote vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and neointimal hyperplasia after injury.
Marta Martín-Bórnez, Beltzane Dominguez-Liste, Javier Ávila-Médina, Eva Sánchez de Rojas-de Pedro, Isabel Galeano-Otero, José Sánchez-Collado, Antonio Ordóñez, Juan Antonio Rosado, Abdelkrim Hmadcha, Débora Falcón, Tarik Smani
This study identifies miR-18a-5p as a regulator of Orai1 and SOCE in vascular smooth muscle cells, contributing to neointimal hyperplasia after injury.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology