RPS3A and inflammatory response: Tang et al. [14] found that Ribosomal Protein S3A (RPS3A)expression is decreased in the epicardial adipose tissue of CHD patients and thePVAT of ApoE-/- mice fed a high-fat diet, and RPS3A knockdown in the peri-aorticadipose tissue of mice accelerated vascular inflammation and AS development.Mu et al. [15] found that BMP4 is highly expressed in normalPVAT, while reduced in mouse and human atherosclerotic PVAT.