Key result
Knockdown of circ_0002984 suppresses ox-LDL-induced VSMC proliferation, migration, and inflammation via the miR-326-3p/VAMP3 axis.
Why the study?
The effect of circ_0002984 on vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis was previously unknown.
Population
Serum of atherosclerosis patients and ox-LDL-incubated VSMCs
Comparison
Modulation of circ_0002984, miR-326-3p, and VAMP3 expression
Design
Preclinical experimental study
Authors
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Should not yet alter clinical management of atherosclerosis; hypothesis-generating for circRNA roles in VSMC dysfunction.
circ_0002984 promotes proliferation, migration, and inflammation in ox-LDL-treated VSMCs via the miR-326-3p/VAMP3 axis, highlighting a potential therapeutic target for atherosclerosis.
Li et al. (2021) studied Atherosclerosis. circ_0002984 knockdown/overexpression vs. control VSMCs was evaluated on VSMC proliferation, migration, and inflammation. Knockdown of circ_0002984 suppressed ox-LDL-induced VSMC proliferation, migration, and inflammation by modulating the miR-326-3p/VAMP3 axis.
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