Smooth muscle expression of RNA editing enzyme ADAR1 controls activation of RNA sensor MDA5 in atherosclerosis
Chad S. Weldy, Qin Li, João P. Monteiro, Tim S. Peters, Hongchao Guo, Drew Galls, Wenduo Gu, Paul P. Cheng, Markus O Ramste, Daniel Yuhang Li, Brian T. Palmisano, Disha Sharma, Matthew D. Worssam, Quanyi Zhao, Amruta Bhate, , Thomas Quertermous
The paper links ADAR1-mediated RNA editing in smooth muscle cells to regulation of MDA5 activation, showing its role in atherosclerosis progression and vascular calcification.
Nature Cardiovascular Research · Sep 16, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics