2019
CELA2A mutations predispose to early-onset atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome and affect plasma insulin and platelet activation
Esteghamat F, Broughton JS, Smith E, Cardone R, Tyagi T, Guerra M, Szabó A, Ugwu N, Mani MV, Azari B, Kayingo G, Chung S, Fathzadeh M, Weiss E, Bender J, Mane S, Lifton RP, Adeniran A, Nathanson MH, Gorelick FS, Hwa J, Sahin-Tóth M, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Kibbey RG, Mani A. CELA2A mutations predispose to early-onset atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome and affect plasma insulin and platelet activation. Nature Genetics 2019, 51: 1233-1243. PMID: 31358993, PMCID: PMC6675645, DOI: 10.1038/s41588-019-0470-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset atherosclerosisMetabolic syndromeMetabolic syndrome traitsWhole-exome sequence analysisAttractive therapeutic targetPlatelet hyperactivationInsulin levelsPlasma insulinPlasma levelsInsulin sensitivityInsulin secretionTherapeutic targetPlatelet activationDisease mechanismsSyndrome traitsAtherosclerosisFunction mutationsSyndromeNovel lossInsulinMutationsSecretion
2016
Rac2 Modulates Atherosclerotic Calcification by Regulating Macrophage Interleukin-1&bgr; Production
Ceneri N, Zhao L, Young BD, Healy A, Coskun S, Vasavada H, Yarovinsky TO, Ike K, Pardi R, Qin L, Qin L, Tellides G, Hirschi K, Meadows J, Soufer R, Chun HJ, Sadeghi M, Bender JR, Morrison AR. Rac2 Modulates Atherosclerotic Calcification by Regulating Macrophage Interleukin-1&bgr; Production. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2016, 37: 328-340. PMID: 27834690, PMCID: PMC5269510, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.308507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAortic DiseasesApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisCells, CulturedCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInflammation MediatorsInterleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist ProteinInterleukin-1betaMacrophagesMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleNeuropeptidesPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticPrognosisRac GTP-Binding ProteinsRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinSignal TransductionTransfectionUp-RegulationVascular CalcificationConceptsCoronary calcium burdenIL-1β expressionCalcium burdenSerum IL-1β levelsElevated IL-1βIL-1β levelsCoronary artery diseaseInterleukin-1β expressionCalcified coronary arteryCardiovascular deathCardiovascular eventsArtery diseaseIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesVascular calcificationCoronary arteryIL-1βPlaque calciumAtherosclerotic calcificationExperimental atherogenesisInflammatory regulatorsMacrophage interleukinAtherosclerotic plaquesTherapeutic targetProgressive calcification
2014
Silver Lining in the Dark Cloud of Aneurysm Disease
Chau KH, Bender JR, Elefteriades JA. Silver Lining in the Dark Cloud of Aneurysm Disease. Cardiology 2014, 128: 327-332. PMID: 24942201, DOI: 10.1159/000358123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic aneurysmCarotid intima-media thicknessIntima-media thicknessClinical findingsArterial calcificationAneurysm diseaseAortic rootClinical dataProtective effectPharmacologic evidenceMatrix metalloproteinasesAneurysmsAtherosclerosisEarly indicatorDiseaseMolecular mechanismsEvidencePatientsSilver liningDiagnosisCalcificationMetalloproteinasesGenetic studies