1. Notch Signaling Mediates Radiation-Induced Smooth Muscle Cell Hypermuscularization and Cerebral Vasculopathy
Yuhua Yang, Honghong Li, Yongteng Xu, Jiatian Xie, Qiang Liu, Zhongshan Shi, Jialin Huang, Jinping Cheng, Siqi Chen, Sitai Chen, Xiaohui Zhao, Shaojian Li, Zhan Zhang, Jinhua Cai, Baixuan He, Wei-Jye Lin, Qingyu Shen, Yi Li, Yamei Tang Stroke. 2022 Dec;53(12):3751-3762.doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.122.040697.Epub 2022 Oct 28.
Background:Emerging evidence highlighted vascular injury in aggravating radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI), a common complication of radiotherapy. This study aimed to delineate the pathological feature of cerebral small vessel and investigate the functional roles of Notch signaling in RIBI.