2023
From mouse to human
Mani A. From mouse to human. ELife 2023, 12: e94382. PMID: 38060304, PMCID: PMC10703438, DOI: 10.7554/elife.94382.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2015
Impaired LRP6-TCF7L2 Activity Enhances Smooth Muscle Cell Plasticity and Causes Coronary Artery Disease
Srivastava R, Zhang J, Go GW, Narayanan A, Nottoli TP, Mani A. Impaired LRP6-TCF7L2 Activity Enhances Smooth Muscle Cell Plasticity and Causes Coronary Artery Disease. Cell Reports 2015, 13: 746-759. PMID: 26489464, PMCID: PMC4626307, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseLRP6 activityArtery diseaseObstructive coronary artery diseaseHigh-fat dietVascular smooth muscle cell differentiationMuscle cell plasticitySmooth muscle cell differentiationAtherosclerotic burdenMedial hyperplasiaCarotid injuryArterial diseaseVascular obstructionNeointima formationTherapeutic targetWnt3a administrationIntact WntVSMC differentiationKnockout backgroundDiseaseMiceVessel wallNon-canonical WntCoreceptor LRP6Cell plasticity