Lihe Lu, Yuanzhi Ye, Yajun Chen, Liyun Feng, Jiali Huang, Qingchun Liang, Zirong Lan, Qianqian Dong, Xiaoyu Liu, Yining Li, Xiuli Zhang, Jing-Song Ou, An Chen, Jianyun Yan
Vascular calcification is an actively regulated biological process resembling bone formation, and osteogenic differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) plays a crucial role in this process. 1-Palmitoyl-2-(5'-oxo-valeroyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POVPC), an oxidized phospholipid, is found in atherosclerotic plaques and has been shown to induce oxidative stress. However, the effects of POVPC on osteogenic differentiation and calcification of VSMCs have yet to be studied. In the present study, we investigated the role of POVPC in vascular calcification using in vitro and ex vivo models...
April 15, 2024: FASEB Journal: Official Publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology