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vascular calcification

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Vascular calcification (VC), a disorder that causes blood vessel hardening and dysfunction, is a significant risk factor for type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which invariably manifests associated cardiovascular complications.

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Source 1review2016Vascular PharmacologyDOI PubMed

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Claim 1directional role summarysupports2016Source 1DOI PubMed

The review states that osteoprotegerin acts as a RANKL decoy receptor that blocks the pro-calcific effect of RANKL in the vasculature.

Claim 2directional role summarysupports2016Source 1DOI PubMed

The review states that RANKL promotes vascular calcification.

Claim 3directional role summarysupports2016Source 1DOI PubMed

The review states that TRAIL may exert an anti-calcific influence within the vasculature.

Claim 4mechanistic summarysupports2016Source 1DOI PubMed

The review states that current research models indicate vascular calcification likely involves signaling pathways associated with bone remodeling, including the OPG/RANKL/TRAIL system.

Claim 5scope summarysupports2016Source 1DOI PubMed

The review examines vascular calcification from both mechanistic and therapeutic perspectives with a focus on type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, particularly atherosclerosis.