Cellular-Resolution Spatial Transcriptomics Reveals Laminar VSMC Phenotypic Remodeling and a Hypoxic Medial Core in Human Thoracic Aortic Dissection
Mary A. Siki, Krishnaben Gajera, Patryk A. Dabek, M. Grady Freeman, Yuling Zhu, Pamela K. Woodard, Alexander A Brescia, Benjamin D. Humphreys, Katherine M. Holzem
The paper uses spatial transcriptomics to identify hypoxia-adapted VSMC remodeling in human aortic dissection, linking it to interlamellar separation.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2026 · PreprintGenomics