In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contributes to vessel wall inflammation and lipoprotein retention, as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability ...

In addition to the debilitating symptoms caused by endometriosis, the presence of this condition also increases the risk of ...

Atherosclerosis is a chronic ... This is the progressive stage of plaque formation, characterized by the migration of SMCs into the intima, attracted by signals from the foam cells.

While both atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis involve artery changes, plaque formation in atherosclerosis can come with additional health risks. The symptoms of atherosclerosis and ...

The parallels that our study has shown between bone growth and the formation of atherosclerosis in blood vessels could now be used to test whether agents such as vosoritide may also be used in the ...