Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxivPreprint
ACAN regulates VSMC mitochondrial homeostasis through the YAP1/TAZ pathway and contributes to the onset and progression of aortic dissection
Wenjie Fu, Yanlan Gao, Yanqing Fang…·Y Li
This study shows ACAN promotes aortic dissection by disrupting mitochondrial homeostasis in VSMCs via the YAP1/TAZ pathway, and its reduction improves disease outcomes.