2021
Wnt Signaling Cascades and Their Role in Coronary Artery Health and Disease
Weerackoon N, Gunawardhana KL, Mani A. Wnt Signaling Cascades and Their Role in Coronary Artery Health and Disease. Journal Of Cellular Signaling 2021, 2: 52-62. PMID: 33969358, PMCID: PMC8098721, DOI: 10.33696/signaling.2.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery diseaseVascular smooth muscle cellsLow-density lipoproteinPlaque erosionDisease processWnt pathwayAdult cardiovascular diseaseDistinct disease processesSmooth muscle proliferationType 2 diabetesCause of deathMajor congenital defectsModified low-density lipoproteinSmooth muscle cellsWnt/β-catenin signalingCoronary artery healthCanonical Wnt/β-catenin signalingAggregation of monocytesActivation of WntΒ-catenin signalingArtery diseaseEndothelial cell defectsEndothelial dysfunctionWnt/CaVascular inflammation
2020
The role of Wnt signalling in development of coronary artery disease and its risk factors
Liu Y, Neogi A, Mani A. The role of Wnt signalling in development of coronary artery disease and its risk factors. Open Biology 2020, 10: 200128. PMID: 33081636, PMCID: PMC7653355, DOI: 10.1098/rsob.200128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBiomarkersCarrier ProteinsCell DifferentiationCell MovementCoronary Artery DiseaseDisease SusceptibilityEndotheliumGene Expression RegulationHumansLipid MetabolismMacrophage ActivationMacrophagesMyocytes, Smooth MuscleProtein BindingRisk FactorsWnt ProteinsWnt Signaling PathwayConceptsCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseRole of WntVascular smooth muscle cellsEndothelial cell dysfunctionReduced blood flowLow-density lipoproteinModified low-density lipoproteinWnt pathwaySmooth muscle cellsNon-canonical Wnt/CaAggregation of monocytesTissue-resident macrophagesChest painEndothelial dysfunctionWnt/CaHeart failureLuminal narrowingCascade of eventsPathophysiological mechanismsMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsHeart diseaseCell dysfunctionInflammatory reaction