title: ADAMTS-7 inhibits re-endothelialization of injured arteries and promotes vascular remodeling through cleavage of thrombospondin-1.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  ADAMTS-7, a member of the disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTS) family, was recently identified to be significantly associated genomewide with coronary artery disease. However, the mechanisms that link ADAMTS-7 and coronary artery disease risk remain elusive. We have previously demonstrated that ADAMTS-7 promotes vascular smooth muscle cell migration and postinjury neointima formation via degradation of a matrix protein cartilage oligomeric matrix protein. Because delayed endothelium repair renders neointima and atherosclerosis plaque formation after vessel injury, we examined whether ADAMTS-7 also inhibits re-endothelialization.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Wire injury of the carotid artery and Evans blue staining were performed in Adamts7(-/-) and wild-type mice. Adamts-7 deficiency greatly promoted re-endothelialization at 3, 5, and 7 days after injury. Consequently, Adamts-7 deficiency substantially ameliorated neointima formation in mice at days 14 and 28 after injury in comparison with the wild type. In vitro studies further indicated that ADAMTS-7 inhibited both endothelial cell proliferation and migration. Surprisingly, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein deficiency did not affect endothelial cell proliferation/migration and re-endothelialization in mice. In a further examination of other potential vascular substrates of ADAMTS-7, a label-free liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry secretome analysis revealed thrombospondin-1 as a potential ADAMTS-7 target. The subsequent studies showed that ADAMTS-7 was directly associated with thrombospondin-1 by its C terminus and degraded thrombospondin-1 in vivo and in vitro. The inhibitory effect of ADAMTS-7 on postinjury endothelium recovery was circumvented in Tsp1(-/-) mice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study revealed a novel mechanism by which ADAMTS-7 affects neointima formation. Thus, ADAMTS-7 is a promising treatment target for postinjury vascular intima hyperplasia.
authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.initials: Y
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.initials: Y
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.initials: C
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
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authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schunkert
authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.).
authors.forename: Zouhair
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authors.lastname: Aherrahrou
authors.affiliation: From Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Technische Universität München, Germany (T.K., H.S.); Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L.,Y.H.,Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China (L.Z., Z.L., Y.H., Y.W., Y.F., X.W., W.K.); Cardiovascular Division, Kings College London BHF Centre, United Kingdom (X.Y., M.M., Q.X.); Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Q.G.); School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin University, Beijing, China (Y.Z.); Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W.); Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany (K.S., C.d.W., J.E., Z.A.); Institut für Integrative und Experimentelle Genomik, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany (J.E., Z.A.); and Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), München, Germany (H.S.). kongw@bjmu.edu.cn zouhair.aherrahrou@iieg.uni-luebeck.de.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kong
mesh_terms: D051722:ADAM Proteins / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D000071118:ADAMTS7 Protein; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000201:enzymology; D002455:Cell Division; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D061307:Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D032389:Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / Q000378:metabolism; D058426:Neointima / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D025941:Protein Interaction Mapping; D034622:RNA Interference; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D019700:Thrombospondin 1 / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D066253:Vascular Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D019700:Thrombospondin 1; D051722:ADAM Proteins; D000071118:ADAMTS7 Protein; C121534:ADAMTS7 protein, human; C496264:Adamts7 protein, mouse; C539627:Adamts7 protein, rat
keywords: matrix metalloproteinases; neointima; vascular remodeling