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Chronic Electronic Cigarette Exposure Promotes Atherosclerosis and Chondrogenic Modulation of Smooth Muscle Cells
Isabella Damiani, Chad S. Weldy, Quanyi Zhao…·Juyong Brian Kim
This study shows chronic e-cigarette exposure accelerates atherosclerosis by reprogramming smooth muscle cells toward a chondrogenic phenotype through GRIN2A-dependent NMDAR signaling.