Molecular Targets for Improving Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation and Patency.
Gorecka J, Fereydooni A, Gonzalez L, Lee SR, Liu S, Ono S, Xu J, Liu J, Taniguchi R, Matsubara Y, Gao X, Gao M, Langford J, Yatsula B, Dardik A. Molecular Targets for Improving Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation and Patency. Vascular Investigation And Therapy 2019, 2: 33-41. PMID: 31608322, PMCID: PMC6788624, DOI: 10.4103/vit.vit_9_19.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAVF maturationAVF failureArteriovenous fistulaOutward remodelingNeointimal hyperplasiaVenous wallErythropoietin-producing hepatocellular carcinoma (Eph) receptorsWall thickeningEnd-stage renal diseaseAdhesion molecule upregulationReliable vascular accessArteriovenous fistula maturationPotential treatment strategyPotential therapeutic targetPrevalence of chronicGrowth factor secretionFistula environmentFistula successExtracellular matrix remodelingRenal diseaseFistula maturationFunctional fistulaHemodialysis accessVascular accessFistula creation