Xinlong Lian

BBP acts as an exogenous modulator of MMP9 to rewire vascular immunity and promote atherosclerosis.

Findings suggest that BBP exposure is associated with alterations in vascular inflammatory processes involving MMP9 and CXCR2, and provides evidence supporting an inflammatory recruitment mechanism involving MMP9 and CXCR2 in BBP-associated vascular responses and offers a framework for future investigation into the con...