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VSMCs and the immune microenvironment: a multidimensional regulatory network driving vascular injury and repair

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  • Yuxin Wei

  • Yuanpeng Liao

  • Cong Zhang

  • Jiawei Guo

  • June 5, 2026

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    Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) play a crucial role in vascular repair and disease progression through their interaction with the immune microenvironment.

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    Pathological stimuli induce VSMCs to switch from a contractile to a synthetic phenotype, driving vascular injury responses.

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    VSMCs exhibit phenotypic plasticity influenced by inflammatory signaling, oxidative stress, and epigenetic regulation.

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    The crosstalk between VSMCs, the extracellular matrix, and immune cells is vital for understanding vascular pathologies like atherosclerosis and hypertension.

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    Emerging therapeutic strategies targeting VSMC-immune interactions may provide new avenues for precision cardiovascular medicine.

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VSMCs and the immune microenvironment: a multidimensional regulatory network driving vascular injury and repair

  • by Yuxin Wei, Yuanpeng Liao, Cong Zhang, Jiawei Guo

  • June 5, 2026

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