MEKK3–TGFβ crosstalk regulates inward arterial remodeling
Deng H, Xu Y, Hu X, Zhuang ZW, Chang Y, Wang Y, Ntokou A, Schwartz MA, Su B, Simons M. MEKK3–TGFβ crosstalk regulates inward arterial remodeling. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2112625118. PMID: 34911761, PMCID: PMC8713777, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2112625118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsGene DeletionGene Expression RegulationGenotypeHindlimbHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansHypertension, PulmonaryIschemiaMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 1MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 3MiceReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaSelective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsSignal TransductionTamoxifenTransforming Growth Factor betaVascular RemodelingConceptsArterial remodelingSuch common diseasesEndothelial-specific deletionActivation of TGFβArtery diseaseHyperlipidemic miceSpontaneous hypertensionInward remodelingAccelerated progressionArterial diameterVascular remodelingPathogenic importanceAdult miceKnockout miceVascular circuitPathologic conditionsCommon diseaseMAPK ERK1/2MiceRemodelingHypertensionAtherosclerosisControl of proliferationDiseaseProgression