Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Effector CCAAT/Enhancer‐binding Protein Homologous Protein (CHOP) Regulates Chronic Kidney Disease–Induced Vascular Calcification

Abstract

These data reveal that the cholesterol-lowering therapy of simvastatin plus ezetimibe attenuates CKD-dependent vascular diseases through a reduction of oxysterol-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress. CHOP plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of CKD-dependent vascular calcification.