Pulmonary Vascular Pathology

Somatic PIK3CA Activating Mutation in a Plexiform Lesion of a Patient With HHT and PAH

Katharina Schimmel, Tucker Hallmark, Evon DeBose-Scarlett, Yue Qi, Serena Tan, Domenico Mastrodicasa, Rachel K. Hopper, Joseph Wu, Douglas Marchuk, Edda SpiekerkoetterUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix and Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Duke University School of Medicine. Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. University of Washington School of Medicine. United States Journal of […]

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Decreased AMP-Kinase Function in Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells Contributes to Pulmonary Artery Remodeling in Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn

Emily A. Mooers, Ujala Rana, Chintamani N. Joshi, Adeleye J. Afolayan, Ru-Jeng Teng, Girija Ganesh KonduriMedical College of Wisconsin. United States American Journal of Physiology Lung Cellular and Molecular PhysiologyAm J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2026; DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00229.2025 AbstractPulmonary vascular remodeling contributes to Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN); the mechanisms remain unknown. 5’AMP-Activated

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Titrating cumulative neonatal hyperoxia in mice to model bronchopulmonary dysplasia severities

Brooke Dir, Raveena Mishra, Nicole Hennen, Emily Mooers, Ru-jeng Teng, Ganesh Konduri, Jeffrey L. Segar, Justin Grobe, Matthew R. Hodges, Gary C. MouradianMedical College of Wisconsin. United States American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular BiologyAm J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2026; DOI: 10.1093/ajrcmb/aanag031 AbstractThe severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is defined by the type or

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GM-CSF exacerbates pulmonary arterial hypertension via CCL2/CCR2-axis-mediated macrophage NLRP3 inflammasome activation

Ruoxuan Jiang, Liuyi Li, Yuhang Luo, Wen Wang, Xiaoya Zeng, Cheng Qian, Chen Gong, Jianlong ShenSecond Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University. First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University. China International ImmunopharmacologyInt Immunopharmacol 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2026.116394 AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a fatal disease marked by pulmonary vascular remodeling. Although endothelial dysfunction and immune cell infiltration

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A Large Animal Model of Heritable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using Gene-edited BMPR2 Sheep

Sanjeev A. Datar, Nicholas Werry, Austin R. Brown, Devon S. Fitzpatrick, Oluwafemi Falade, Josephine F. Trott, Rachel Hutchings, Elena K. Amin, Jessica M. Morgan, Hythem Nawaytou, Gail H. Deutsch, Eric G. Johnson, Omar A. Gonzales Viera, Thomas F. Bishop, Tara Urbano, Bret R. McNabb, Eric D. Austin, Jeffery R. Fineman, and Alison L. Van EenennaamUniversity

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Mixed effects of complement in a chronic murine model of inflammatory erosive arthritis and pulmonary vascular disease

Kiana L. Chen, Stacey Duemmel, Michael Christof, Gaochan Wang, H. Mark Kenney, Marc Nuzzo, Qingfu Xu, Benjamin Korman, Homaira RahimUniversity of Rochester Medical Center. United States Public Library of Science OnePLOS One 2026; 21: DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340677 AbstractComplement’s role in the pathology of rheumatoid arthritis and pulmonary hypertension (PH) is not fully understood. We aimed to determine

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A Novel Rat Model for Group 2 Pulmonary Hypertension by Total Pulmonary Vein Banding: Multi-Omics Insights into Pathophysiological Mechanisms

Jin Shentu, Wenxuan Dai, Chang Chen, Jiawei Huang, Lijun Chen, Yi Yan, Han Zhang, Zhongqun Zhu, Guocheng Shi, Huiwen ChenShanghai Children’s Medical Center and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. China Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2026.01.017 AbstractObjectives: Group 2 pulmonary hypertension (PH) remains a highly morbid disease, yet no

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New Insights: P.I.G in Preterm Infants With Isolated PDA and Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Nadya Ben Fadel, Elham Almoli, Joseph de Nanassy, Sally MashallyChildren’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and University of Ottawa. Canada Case Reports in PediatricsCase Rep Pediatr 2025; DOI: 10.1155/crpe/6268296 AbstractWe present a case of a premature infant who had a persistent patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and subsequently developed severe pulmonary hypertension (PHT) and respiratory failure. A lung

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Investigation of vasoactive intestinal peptide expression and significance in a congenital diaphragmatic hernia animal model

Jiajun Chen, Huijiao Xu, Li Yang, Feifan Chen, Kunpeng Li, Bing Xu, Wenying Liu, Fang HouSichuan Provincial People’s Hospital and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China School of Medicine. China Pediatric Surgery InternationalPediatr Surg Int 2025; 42: DOI: 10.1007/s00383-025-06257-7 AbstractPurpose: To investigate vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) expression and distribution in fetal Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat lung

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Exploring the Impact of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor D in Pulmonary Hypertension Development

Philip Tannenberg, Karin Tran‐Lundmark, Ya‐Ting Chang, Hanna Gladh, Frank Chenfei Ning, Christian Westöö, Christian Norvik, Azra Alajbegovic, Sebastian Albinsson, Hans Brunnström, Ulf Hedin, Erika FolestadKarolinska Institutet Stockholm. Skane University Hospital and Lund University. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.Sweden and Taiwan Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2025; 22: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70216 AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a life-threatening condition with no

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