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ATIC-mediated de novo purine synthesis is enhanced when cells are exposed to the stimulation of injury or growth signals in VSMCs, which can supply purine nucleotides for incorporation into DNA/RNA synthesis to meet the demand for VSMC proliferation. Proliferative VSMCs ultimately contribute to the formation of arterial neointima and atherosclerotic lesions.
