Pathobiology of pulmonary hypertension

M Rabinovitch - Annu. Rev. Pathol. Mech. Dis., 2007 - annualreviews.org
A variety of conditions can lead to the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension
(PAH). Current treatments can improve symptoms and reduce the severity of the …

Pathophysiology of voltage-gated K+ channels in vascular smooth muscle cells: modulation by protein kinases

EA Ko, WS Park, AL Firth, N Kim, JXJ Yuan… - Progress in biophysics …, 2010 - Elsevier
In this review, the pathological alteration and clinical relevance of voltage-gated K+ (Kv)
channels and their specific regulation by protein kinase-dependent signaling in vascular …

Dynamin-related protein 1–mediated mitochondrial mitotic fission permits hyperproliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and offers a novel therapeutic target in …

G Marsboom, PT Toth, JJ Ryan, Z Hong, X Wu… - Circulation …, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a lethal syndrome characterized by
pulmonary vascular obstruction caused, in part, by pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell …

miR‐1 is increased in pulmonary hypertension and downregulates Kv1. 5 channels in rat pulmonary arteries

G Mondejar‐Parreño, M Callejo… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Key points The expression of miR‐1 is increased in lungs from the Hyp/Su5416 PAH rat
model. Pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells from this animal model are more depolarized …

[HTML][HTML] hsa_circNFXL1_009 modulates apoptosis, proliferation, migration, and potassium channel activation in pulmonary hypertension

X Jin, Y Xu, M Guo, Y Sun, J Ding, L Li, X Zheng… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2021 - cell.com
In this study, we explored the circular RNA (circRNA) profile in pulmonary arterial
hypertension (PAH) patients caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and …

[HTML][HTML] ACE2: A novel therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases

S Der Sarkissian, MJ Huentelman, J Stewart… - Progress in biophysics …, 2006 - Elsevier
Hypertension afflicts over 65 million Americans and poses an increased risk for
cardiovascular morbidity such as stroke, myocardial infarction and end-stage renal disease …

Rodent models of group 1 pulmonary hypertension

JJ Ryan, G Marsboom, SL Archer - Pharmacotherapy of pulmonary …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract World Health Organization category 1 pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a
heterogeneous syndrome in which PH originates in the small pulmonary arteries and is …

Acquired disorders of mitochondrial metabolism and dynamics in pulmonary arterial hypertension

NM Breault, D Wu, A Dasgupta, KH Chen… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an orphan disease of the cardiopulmonary unit
that reflects an obstructive pulmonary vasculopathy and presents with hypertrophy …

Fhl-1, a new key protein in pulmonary hypertension

G Kwapiszewska, M Wygrecka, LM Marsh, S Schmitt… - Circulation, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a severe disease with a poor prognosis.
Different forms of PH are characterized by pronounced vascular remodeling, resulting in …

Important Functions and Molecular Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Redox Signaling in Pulmonary Hypertension

J Reyes-García, A Carbajal-García, A Di Mise… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria are important organelles that act as a primary site to produce reactive oxygen
species (ROS). Additionally, mitochondria play a pivotal role in the regulation of Ca2+ …