Activation of EphrinB2 Signaling Promotes Adaptive Venous Remodeling in Murine Arteriovenous Fistulae
Wang T, Liu J, Liu H, Lee SR, Gonzalez L, Gorecka J, Shu C, Dardik A. Activation of EphrinB2 Signaling Promotes Adaptive Venous Remodeling in Murine Arteriovenous Fistulae. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 262: 224-239. PMID: 33039109, PMCID: PMC8024410, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.08.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthasePhosphorylation of EphrinB2AVF maturationNitric oxide synthaseArteriovenous fistulaVenous remodelingEphB4-FcOxide synthaseEndothelial cell functionEndothelial cell tube formationExtracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2Murine arteriovenous fistulaSignal-regulated kinases 1/2Cell tube formationAortocaval fistulaHuman endothelial cellsVascular accessExpression of ephrinB2Endothelial cell culture mediumDay 7FistulaEndothelial cellsArterial identityCell functionTube formationAltered hemodynamics during arteriovenous fistula remodeling leads to reduced fistula patency in female mice
Kudze T, Ono S, Fereydooni A, Gonzalez L, Isaji T, Hu H, Yatsula B, Taniguchi R, Koizumi J, Nishibe T, Dardik A. Altered hemodynamics during arteriovenous fistula remodeling leads to reduced fistula patency in female mice. JVS Vascular Science 2020, 1: 42-56. PMID: 32754721, PMCID: PMC7402599, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvssci.2020.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfrarenal inferior vena cavaArteriovenous fistulaFemale miceMale miceHuman AVF maturationAVF maturationAVF patencyVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Superior long-term outcomesEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseCell adhesion molecule-1Male C57BL/6 miceLong-term outcomesInferior vena cavaNitric oxide synthaseAdhesion molecule-1Krüppel-like factor 2Significant differencesSex-specific differential expressionMessenger RNAAVF remodelingAVF utilizationFistula utilizationAortocaval fistulaFistula patency