Mechanisms of pulmonary vascular dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension and implications for novel therapies

H Christou, RA Khalil - American Journal of Physiology …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious disease characterized by various degrees of
pulmonary vasoconstriction and progressive fibroproliferative remodeling and inflammation …

[HTML][HTML] The role of matrix stiffness in cancer stromal cell fate and targeting therapeutic strategies

J Wei, J Yao, M Yan, Y Xie, P Liu, Y Mao, X Li - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex macromolecular network filled with a series
of stromal cells. It plays an important role in tumorigenesis, development, immune escape …

Endothelial upregulation of mechanosensitive channel Piezo1 in pulmonary hypertension

Z Wang, J Chen, A Babicheva… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Piezo is a mechanosensitive cation channel responsible for stretch-mediated Ca2+ and Na+
influx in multiple types of cells. Little is known about the functional role of Piezo1 in the lung …

TRPC6, a therapeutic target for pulmonary hypertension

PP Jain, N Lai, M Xiong, J Chen… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a fatal and progressive disease.
Sustained vasoconstriction due to pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell (PASMC) …

Staphylococcus aureus adapts to exploit collagen-derived proline during chronic infection

A Urso, IR Monk, YT Cheng, C Predella… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a pulmonary pathogen associated with substantial human
morbidity and mortality. As vaccines targeting virulence determinants have failed to be …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanistic and therapeutic perspectives of baicalin and baicalein on pulmonary hypertension: A comprehensive review

L Cui, T Yuan, Z Zeng, D Liu, C Liu, J Guo… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic and fatal disease, for which new therapeutic
drugs and approaches are needed urgently. Baicalein and baicalin, the active compounds …

Mechanosensitive channel Piezo1 is required for pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell proliferation

J Chen, M Rodriguez, J Miao, J Liao… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Concentric pulmonary vascular wall thickening due partially to increased pulmonary artery
(PA) smooth muscle cell (PASMC) proliferation contributes to elevating pulmonary vascular …

Advances in immunosuppressive agents based on signal pathway

Z Xu, M Chu - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Immune abnormality involves in various diseases, such as infection, allergic diseases,
autoimmune diseases, as well as transplantation. Several signal pathways have been …

Phytochemicals targeting glycolysis in colorectal cancer therapy: effects and mechanisms of action

L Zhan, F Su, Q Li, Y Wen, F Wei, Z He… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignant tumor in the world, and it is
prone to recurrence and metastasis during treatment. Aerobic glycolysis is one of the main …

Combined intermittent and sustained hypoxia is a novel and deleterious cardio-metabolic phenotype

X Zhen, EA Moya, M Gautane, H Zhao, ES Lawrence… - Sleep, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep
apnea overlap syndrome is associated with excess mortality, and outcomes are related to …