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PDGFs in Vascular Disease (with a focus on PDGF-C and PDGF-D)

A common thread in all forms of vascular disease, including cardiovascular disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), aneurysms, and atherosclerosis, is the presence of low-grade inflammation that results in vascular and tissue remodeling. This inflammatory state arises due to infiltrating immune cells (leukocytes) and activated vascular cells such as endothelial cells (ECs), smooth muscle cells (SMCs), and adventitial fibroblasts (AFBs), all of which release growth factors and cytokines to trigger remodeling and further enhance the inflammatory state (creating a sustained feedback loop). The cause of this activation can depend on context and is for the most part, unknown. However, one of

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