2024
Stiffening of the human proximal pulmonary artery with increasing age
Manning E, Mishall P, Ramachandra A, Hassab A, Lamy J, Peters D, Murphy T, Heerdt P, Singh I, Downie S, Choudhary G, Tellides G, Humphrey J. Stiffening of the human proximal pulmonary artery with increasing age. Physiological Reports 2024, 12: e16090. PMID: 38884325, PMCID: PMC11181131, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.16090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal pulmonary arteriesPulmonary arteryAge-related stiffeningRight ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionMean wall thicknessEjection fractionNo significant differenceSystemic circulationLuminal caliberDiffusing capacityArterial stiffeningIncreasing ageSignificant differenceDistensionArteryWall thicknessAdverse effectsWall strainVessel diameterCyclic biaxial strainOrgan donorsAgeMicrostructural remodeling
2023
Age-related Changes in Structure, Function, and Transcriptomics of the Human Proximal Pulmonary Artery
Manning E, Ramachandra A, Cavinato C, Schupp J, Justet A, Lee P, Heerdt P, Singh I, Murphy T, Gill T, Tellides G, Kaminski N, Humphrey J. Age-related Changes in Structure, Function, and Transcriptomics of the Human Proximal Pulmonary Artery. 2023, a4656-a4656. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a4656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary Hypertension-related Changes in Structure and Function of the Human Proximal Pulmonary Artery
Manning E, Ramachandra A, Cavinato C, Lee P, Heerdt P, Singh I, Tellides G, Kaminski N, Humphrey J. Pulmonary Hypertension-related Changes in Structure and Function of the Human Proximal Pulmonary Artery. 2023, a6133-a6133. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a6133.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Mechanisms of Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Stiffening in Mice Revealed by a Functional Genetics Assay of Structural, Functional, and Transcriptomic Data
Manning EP, Ramachandra AB, Schupp JC, Cavinato C, Raredon MSB, Bärnthaler T, Cosme C, Singh I, Tellides G, Kaminski N, Humphrey JD. Mechanisms of Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Stiffening in Mice Revealed by a Functional Genetics Assay of Structural, Functional, and Transcriptomic Data. Frontiers In Physiology 2021, 12: 726253. PMID: 34594238, PMCID: PMC8478173, DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.726253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary arteryAdult male C57BL/6J miceElevated pulmonary arterial pressureChronic cardiopulmonary conditionsPulmonary arterial pressureMale C57BL/6J miceElastic pulmonary arteriesArterial pulse wave velocityPulse wave velocityPotential therapeutic targetPulmonary arterial stiffeningSmooth muscle cell phenotypeMuscle cell phenotypeSpecific transcriptomic changesArterial pressureArterial stiffeningHypoxic miceCardiopulmonary conditionsPulmonary circulationC57BL/6J miceSustained hypoxiaTherapeutic targetClinical importanceEndothelial proliferationArtery