Thymidine Phosphorylase Promotes the Formation of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Mice Fed a Western Diet
Liang Hong, Hong Yue, Dunpeng Cai, Autumn R. DeHart, Gretel Toloza‐Alvarez, Lili Du, Xianwu Zhou, Xiaoping Fan, Huanlei Huang, Shi‐You Chen, Shaik O. Rahaman, Jian Zhuang, Wei Li
This study shows that TYMP promotes abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in mice fed a Western diet by enhancing inflammation, thrombosis, and MMP2 activation while inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cell function.
Cardiovascular Therapeutics · Jan 1, 2024Peer-reviewedCell Biology