The Role of Sirtuins in Osteogenic Differentiation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Vascular Calcification.

ABSTRACT: Vascular calcification (VC) is a common pathological change in many chronic diseases, such as diabetes and chronic kidney disease. It is mainly deposited in the intima and media of vessels in the form of hydroxyapatite. Recently, a lot of research has been performed to show that VC is associated with various cellular stresses, such as hyperphosphate, hyperglycemia and oxidative stress. Unfortunately, our understanding of the pathogenesis of calcification is far from comprehensive. Sirtuins belong to a family of class III highly conserved deacetylases that are involved in the regulation of biological and cellular processes including mitochondrial biogenesis, metabolism, oxidative stress, inflammatory response, DNA repair, etc. Numerous studies have shown that sirtuins might play protective

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9198215 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature