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Atherogenic stimuli cause mtDNA damage leading to a decline in mitochondrial respiration. Decreased mitochondrial respiration leads to thinning of the fibrous cap through VSMC dysfunction and apoptosis and increased necrotic core formation as a result of macrophage activation. Increasing mitochondrial respiration attenuates these effects.
