PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Smooth Muscle Cell Cytoglobin is a Negative Regulator of Atherosclerotic Fibrous Cap Development
Kurrim Gilliard, Le Gia Cat Pham, Frances L. Jourd’heuil…·David Jourd’heuil
This study shows that SMC-specific deletion of CYGB increases fibrous cap thickness and collagen deposition in atherosclerosis, suggesting CYGB reduces plaque stability.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.25.734607