HCMV-IE2 promotes atherosclerosis by inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cells’ pyroptosis

HCMV-IE2 promotes atherosclerosis by inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cells’ pyroptosis

Atherosclerosis is still the main cause of death in developed and developing countries. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) death disorder is a key pathogens of atherosclerosis. During the early stage of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection, immediate early protein 2 (IE2) is critical in regulati...

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Main Authors: Guixin Ma, Zhongjie Yu, Fulong Nan, Xianjuan Zhang, Shasha Jiang, Yunyang Wang, Bin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
HCMV
IE2
VSMCs
atherosclerosis
pyroptosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1177391/full

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