Vascular Cell Biology and Mechanisms of Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Localization, Proteolytic Processing, and Binding Partners of Versican Isoforms in Vascular Lesions of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Christian Westöö, Ayse Ceren Mutgan, Oscar van der Have, Timothy J. Mead, Salaheldin Ahmed, Elna Lampei, Christopher D. Koch, Christian Norvik, Anders Aspberg, Martin Bech, Niccolò Peruzzi, Hans Brunnström, Grazyna Kwapiszewska, Göran Rådegran, Suneel S. Apte, Karin Tran-LundmarkLund University. Medical University of Graz. Skåne University Hospital. Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute. Case Western Reserve University. University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. Helsingborg Hospital. Sanford School of Medicine and University of South Dakota. German Center for Lung Research Sweden, Austria, United States […]

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The sonic hedgehog signaling inhibitor cyclopamine improves pulmonary arterial hypertension via regulating the bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2 pathway

Youpeng Jin, Fei Mao, Xuehui Wang, Jie Zhang, Yanting Gao, Youfei FanShandong Provincial Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital and Shandong First Medical University.China Scientific ReportsSci Rep 2025; 15: DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-97627-7 AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe and progressive disease with hallmarks of pulmonary vascular remodeling and bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2 (BMPR2) mutation. Recent studies indicate

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miR-29 inhibits endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition in pulmonary hypertension of the newborn by regulating LRP6

Yingjie Wang, Le Sun, Xianxian Jia, Miao Yang, Wei XuShengjing Hospital of China Medical University.China FASEB JournalFASEB J 2025; 39:DOI: 10.1096/fj.202401069RRR AbstractPulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PHN) is a common pulmonary vascular disease in newborns, affecting the prognosis of affected infants and even leading to death. Currently, there is still no specific targeted prevention and treatment

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Intraamniotic Vitamin D Preserves Lung Development and Prevents Pulmonary Hypertension in Experimental Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia due to Intraamniotic sFlt-1

Michael W. Cookson, Tania Gonzalez, Elisa M. Bye, Greg Seedorf, Sarah Ellor, Brad J. Smith, James C. Fleet, Erica W. MandellUniversity of Colorado, Anschutz School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado. University of Texas.United States American Journal of Physiology Lung Cellular and Molecular PhysiologyAm J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2025; DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00409.2024 AbstractPreterm infants born

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Sodium nitrite prevents impaired postnatal alveolar development

Kathrine L. Daniel, Chantal Gaudet, Ali Hamraghani, Nadya Ben Fadel, Behzad Yeganeh, Robert P. JankovChildren’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute. University of Ottawa.Canada American Journal of Physiology Lung Cellular and Molecular PhysiologyAm J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2025; DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00324.2024 AbstractDeficient nitric oxide (NO) signaling plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary

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Mechanism of action of aloperine in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension based on network pharmacology and molecular docking methods

Yanrong Wang, Baolan Yan, Pengsheng Ma, Ru Zhou, Fang ZhaoGeneral Hospital of Ningxia Medical University and Ningxia Medical University. China Herz Cardiovascular DiseaseHerz 2025; DOI: 10.1007/s00059-025-05295-0 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a severe pulmonary vascular disease, marked by high mortality and substantial treatment costs, underscoring the urgent need for the exploration of traditional Chinese medicine as a

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Stub1 Acetylation by CBP/p300 Attenuates Chronic Hypoxic-driven Pulmonary Hypertension by Suppressing HIF-2α

Amanda Czerwinski, Paul Sidlowski, Emily Mooers, Yong Liu, Ru-Jeng Teng, Kirkwood Pritchard Jr., Xigang Jing, Suresh Kumar, Amy Y. Pan, Pengyuan Liu, Girija G. Konduri, Adeleye AfolayanMedical College of Wisconsin. University of Arizona College of Medicine. United States American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular BiologyAm J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2025; DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2024-0353OC AbstractHypoxia-inducible factors

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Placental growth factor modulates endothelial NO production and exacerbates experimental hepatopulmonary syndrome

Fabien Robert, Feriel Benchenouf, My Ngoc Ha, Alessandra Cuomo, Mina Ottaviani, Maxime Surbier, Raphaël Thuillet, Corinne Normand, Florent Dumont, Céline Verstuyft, Frederic Fiore, Frederic Guinut, Marc Humbert, Audrey Coilly, Emmanuel Gonzales, Olivier Sitbon, Ly Tu, Christophe Guignabert, Laurent SavaleUniversité Paris-Saclay. Federico II University. Aix Marseille Université. Hôpital Bicêtre. Hôpital Paul Brousse. France and Italy JHEP

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RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq Identification of Unique and Overlapping Target Genes and Pathways Regulated by TBX4 in Human Pulmonary Fibroblasts and Pericytes

Ying Cai, Ling Yan, James West, Joy D. Cogan, Lora K. Hedges, Bethany Nunley, Nick Negretti, Jennifer M. S. Sucre, Eric D. Austin, Rizwan HamidVanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville. Biodevelopment Origins of Lung Disease (BOLD) Center. United States Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2025; 15: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70058 AbstractTranscription factor TBX4 rare variants associate with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), particularly in

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Mitochondrial fission produces a Warburg effect via the oxidative inhibition of prolyl hydroxylase domain-2

Xutong Sun, Manivannan Yegambaram, Qing Lu, Alejandro E. Garcia Flores, Marissa D. Pokharel, Jamie Soto, Saurabh Aggarwal, Ting Wang, Jeffrey R. Fineman, Stephen M. BlackFlorida International University and Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. University of California, San Francisco. United States Redox BiologyRedox Biol 2025; 81: DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2025.103529 AbstractExcessive mitochondrial fission and a shift to a Warburg

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