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. 2022 Jul 26;13(7):650. doi: 10.1038/s41419-022-05064-5

Fig. 8. The mechanism diagram about arterial calcification mediated by crosstalk between ECs and VSMCs.

Fig. 8

Under uremia/high phosphorous conditions, ECs released exosomal miR-670-3p, promoting the expression of Runx2 and subsequently ALP to accelerate VSMC calcification, which was further accomplished by downregulating IGF-1. Finally, the accumulation of VSMCs calcification resulted in calcified arteries.