In atherosclerosis, the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) contributes to vessel wall inflammation and lipoprotein retention, as well as to the formation of the fibrous cap that provides stability ...

Real-time observation of certain biochemical processes in blood ... that our study has shown between bone growth and the formation of atherosclerosis in blood vessels could now be used to test ...

Atherosclerosis is a chronic ... This is the progressive stage of plaque formation, characterized by the migration of SMCs into the intima, attracted by signals from the foam cells.