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. 2022 Nov 14;2022:3889419. doi: 10.1155/2022/3889419

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Schematic illustrating the working principle of HSPB1-related signaling in VSMCs. We propose that HSPB1 maintains the phosphorylation state of JNK, thereby activating Beclin-1-dependent autophagy associated with atherosclerosis. Additionally, HSPB1 plays an important role in VSMC apoptosis.