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ArticleCirculation research2026

Female-Biased VSMC GRNs Predict MYH9 as Regulator of Fibrous Plaque Phenotype.

R Noah Perry, Graham Lenert, Ernest Diez Benavente, Aydin Bölük, Rebecca Hernandez, Lijiang Ma, Nicolas Barbera, Kelsey Watts, Victor D Mendoza, Tiit Örd and 13 more

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R Noah PerryDepartment of Biomedical Engineering (R.N.P., G.L., K.W.), University of Virginia, Charlottesville.ORCID 0000-0002-3555-0964
Graham LenertDepartment of Biomedical Engineering (R.N.P., G.L., K.W.), University of Virginia, Charlottesville.ORCID 0009-0007-9532-898X
Ernest Diez BenaventeLaboratory of Experimental Cardiology (E.D.B., H.M.d.R.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-4313-4290
Aydin BölükA. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio (A.B., T.O., M.T., M.U.K.).
Rebecca HernandezDepartment of Human Genetics (R.H., V.D.M., K.R., M.C.), University of California, Los Angeles.
Lijiang MaDepartment of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Institute of Genomics and Multiscale Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (L. Ma).
Nicolas BarberaDepartment of Genome Sciences (R.N.P., N.B., K.W.), University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Kelsey WattsDepartment of Biomedical Engineering (R.N.P., G.L., K.W.), University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Victor D MendozaDepartment of Human Genetics (R.H., V.D.M., K.R., M.C.), University of California, Los Angeles.ORCID 0009-0007-4893-7619
Tiit ÖrdA. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio (A.B., T.O., M.T., M.U.K.).
Mari TaipaleA. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio (A.B., T.O., M.T., M.U.K.).ORCID 0000-0001-6805-4599
Nadja SachsDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Germany (N.S., J.P., L. Maegdefessel).ORCID 0000-0001-8031-017X
Jessica PauliDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Germany (N.S., J.P., L. Maegdefessel).ORCID 0000-0001-5984-3529
Michal MokryCentral Diagnostic Laboratory (M. Mokry), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-5298-4852
Dominique P V de KleijnDepartment of Vascular Surgery (D.P.V.d.K.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-2714-2140
Menno P J de WintherDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Experimental Vascular Biology, Atherosclerosis and Ischemic Syndromes, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (M.P.J.d.W.).ORCID 0000-0002-4038-6636
Manuel MayrNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, United Kingdom (M. Mayr).ORCID 0000-0002-0597-829X
Lars MaegdefesselDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Germany (N.S., J.P., L. Maegdefessel).ORCID 0000-0001-5228-2634
Karen ReueDepartment of Human Genetics (R.H., V.D.M., K.R., M.C.), University of California, Los Angeles.ORCID 0000-0002-7487-2624
Minna U KaikkonenA. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio (A.B., T.O., M.T., M.U.K.).ORCID 0000-0001-6294-0979
Johan L M BjörkegrenDepartment of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Huddinge, Sweden (J.L.M.B.).ORCID 0000-0003-1945-7425
Hester M den RuijterLaboratory of Experimental Cardiology (E.D.B., H.M.d.R.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-9762-014X
Mete CivelekDepartment of Human Genetics (R.H., V.D.M., K.R., M.C.), University of California, Los Angeles.ORCID 0000-0002-8141-0284

Funding

The impact of estrogen receptor alpha on cardiomyocellular metabolism and healthU54HL170326 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Hooman Allayee · 2023 to 2026
$7.5M
Multimodal genetic regulatory architecture of coronary artery diseaseR01HL148239 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI Clint L Miller · 2019 to 2026
$4.2M
Integrative genomic and functional genomic studies to connect variant to function for CAD GWAS lociR01HL168174 · NHLBI · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Wei Li, EDOARDO MARCORA · 2023 to 2026
$3.1M
Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Fibromuscular DysplasiaR01HL148167 · NHLBI · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI KADIAN-DODOV, DANIELLA, KOVACIC, JASON CIRIL · 2020 to 2023
$2.8M
Systems Genetics of Vascular Smooth Muscle PhenotypesR01HL166428 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI Mete Civelek · 2023 to 2026
$2.4M
Functional genomics investigation of pleiotropic vascular disease lociR01HL164577 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI MILLER, CLINT L · 2022 to 2025
$2.3M
Interdisciplinary Training Program in Metabolism (UCLA-ITPM)T32DK138892 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Andrea L Hevener, Tamer Sallam · 2025 to 2026
$911k
Functional Characterization of Coronary Artery Disease LociR21HL135230 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI CIVELEK, METE, GUERTIN, MICHAEL JOSEPH · 2018 to 2019
$242k
The role of nitrogen metabolism in smooth muscle cell phenotypic plasticityF31HL165772 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI PERRY, ROBERT NOAH · 2022 to 2025
$120k
NHLBI NIH HHS F31 HL165772NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL148167NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL148239NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL164577NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL166428NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL168174NHLBI NIH HHS R21 HL135230NHLBI NIH HHS U54 HL170326NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK138892
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAtherosclerosis, an inflammatory driver of coronary artery disease, manifests as unstable atheromatous plaques and stable fibrous plaques. Although atheromatous plaques have been extensively studied, fibrous plaques, particularly in women aged <50 years, where erosion contributes significantly to coronary thrombosis, remain less understood. The molecular mechanisms underlying sex differences in plaque biology, including vascular smooth muscle cell contributions, are incompletely defined.

methodsSex-specific gene regulatory networks (GRNs) were constructed from RNA-sequencing data of cultured human vascular smooth muscle cells isolated from 119 male and 32 female heart transplant donors. Network preservation analyses identified female-biased GRNs, which were evaluated in single-cell RNA-sequencing data sets from human carotid atherosclerotic plaques. Bayesian network modeling and proteomic analyses were used to identify and validate regulatory drivers.

resultsTwo female-biased vascular smooth muscle cell networks, GRN

conclusionsThese findings identify MYH9 as a regulator of female-biased fibrous plaque biology and highlight the importance of sex-specific network regulation in atherosclerosis.

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Gene Regulatory NetworksMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleMyosin Heavy ChainsPlaque, AtheroscleroticCells, CulturedFemaleFibrosisHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhenotypeProteomicsSex FactorsMYH9 protein, humanMyosin Heavy Chains

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