2025
Short-term disruption of TGFβ signaling in adult mice renders the aorta vulnerable to hypertension-induced dissection
Jiang B, Ren P, He C, Wang M, Murtada S, Ruiz-RodrĂguez M, Chen Y, Ramachandra A, Li G, Qin L, Assi R, Schwartz M, Humphrey J, Tellides G. Short-term disruption of TGFβ signaling in adult mice renders the aorta vulnerable to hypertension-induced dissection. JCI Insight 2025, 10 PMID: 39932797, PMCID: PMC11949005, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.182629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmooth muscle cellsBlood pressureAortic dissectionAdult miceInherited connective tissue disorderConnective tissue disordersTGF-b signalingAccumulation of bloodHigh blood pressureAortic phenotypeTissue disordersMolecule expressionTGFB signalingMuscle cellsRisk factorsSynthesis of extracellular matrixSustained increaseTransient increaseBlood extravasationDissectionMedial injuryExtracellular matrix productionVascular degenerationExperimental modelMice
2008
The Role of Cellular Adaptation to Mechanical Forces in Atherosclerosis
Hahn C, Schwartz MA. The Role of Cellular Adaptation to Mechanical Forces in Atherosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2008, 28: 2101-2107. PMID: 18787190, PMCID: PMC2737679, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.108.165951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease progressionChronic inflammatory diseaseSystemic risk factorsInflammatory pathwaysInflammatory diseasesRisk factorsRegions of arteriesPlaque formationAtherosclerosisProgressionCellular adaptationPotential mechanosensorsAdaptive responseCellular responsesGene expressionHyperlipidemiaSubsequent changesSmokingDiabetesArteryPathwayDiseaseVasculatureResponse
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