Fig. 1

DANCR was significantly upregulated in AS. A DANCR expression in blood samples of AS patients was evaluated by qRT-PCR. B VSMCs and HUVECs were subjected to ox-LDL (25, 50, and 100 μg/ml) treatment for 48 h. DANCR expression was evaluated by qRT-PCR. C VSMCs and HUVECs were subjected to 50 μg/ml ox-LDL treatment for different times. DANCR expression was evaluated by qRT-PCR. Each experiment was repeated three independent times. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001