Tissue transglutaminase: A multifunctional and multisite regulator in health and disease

Z Yao, Y Fan, L Lin, RE Kellems… - Physiological …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Tissue transglutaminase (TG2) is a widely distributed multifunctional protein involved in a
broad range of cellular and metabolic functions carried out in a variety of cellular …

Roles and potential clinical implications of tissue transglutaminase in cardiovascular diseases

S Chen, J Ma, J Chi, B Zhang, X Zheng, J Chen… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality and morbidity are among the most critical
disease burdens worldwide. CVDs encompass many diseases and involve complex …

Sex differences and role of lysyl oxidase-like 2 in angiotensin II-induced hypertension in mice

H Wang, M Martinez Yus, T Brady… - American Journal …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Hypertension, a disease with known sexual dimorphism, accelerates aging-associated
arterial stiffening, partly because of the activation of matrix remodeling caused by increased …

Mapping the unicellular transcriptome of the ascending thoracic aorta to changes in mechanosensing and mechanoadaptation during aging

CF Rivera, YM Farra, M Silvestro, S Medvedovsky… - Aging …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aortic stiffening is an inevitable manifestation of chronological aging, yet the mechano‐
molecular programs that orchestrate region‐and layer‐specific adaptations along the length …

Glutamine modulates neutrophil recruitment and effector functions during sterile inflammation

KEM Hellenthal, K Thomas, N Ludwig… - Journal of Leukocyte …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
During sterile inflammation, tissue damage induces excessive activation and infiltration of
neutrophils into tissues, where they critically contribute to organ dysfunction. Tight regulation …

Tgm2‐Catalyzed Covalent Cross‐Linking of IκBα Drives NF‐κB Nuclear Translocation to Promote SASP in Senescent Microglia

Z Li, T Wang, S Du, Z Miao, Y Zhao, Y Tang… - Aging …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Microglia, as resident immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS), play a crucial role
in maintaining homeostasis and phagocytosing metabolic waste in the brain. Senescent …

Silencing Transglutaminase Genes TGase2 and TGase3 Has Infection-Dependent Effects on the Heart Rate of the Mosquito Anopheles gambiae

A Ramakrishnan, JF Hillyer - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The immune and circulatory systems of insects are functionally integrated.
An infection induces the migration of immune cells called hemocytes to the surface of the …

Neonatal exposure to hypoxia induces early arterial stiffening via activation of lysyl oxidases

J Steppan, K Nandakumar, H Wang… - Physiological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hypoxia in the neonatal period is associated with early manifestations of adverse
cardiovascular health in adulthood including higher risk of hypertension and …

Sex Differences and Role of Lysyl Oxidase Like 2 (LOXL2) in Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertension in Mice

L Santhanam, H Wang, MM Yus, T Brady, R Choi… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Background: Hypertension, a disease with known sexual dimorphism, accelerates aging
associated arterial stiffening, in part due to the activation of matrix remodeling caused by …

VERICIGUAT RESCUES cGMP PRODUCTION IN HUMAN AORTIC VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS AND AUGMENTS VASORELAXATION IN AORTIC …

DJ Polhemus, D Almodiel, T Harb, E Ziogos… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Background: Normal endothelial cell dependent vascular smooth muscle cell function is
mediated by nitric oxide (NO), which stimulates soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) production of …