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
2022
Compromised Cardiopulmonary Function in Fibulin-5 Deficient Mice.
Ramachandra AB, Mikush N, Sauler M, Humphrey JD, Manning EP. Compromised Cardiopulmonary Function in Fibulin-5 Deficient Mice. Journal Of Biomechanical Engineering 2022, 144 PMID: 35171214, PMCID: PMC8990734, DOI: 10.1115/1.4053873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight heart functionDeficient micePulmonary arteryHeart functionCompromised right ventricular functionFibulin-5 deficient micePulmonary arterial structureRight ventricular functionVentilation-perfusion relationshipsElastic fiber contentElastic fibersFiber dysfunctionLung compliancePulmonary healthVentricular functionCardiopulmonary functionAlveolar disruptionPulmonary pathologyLung parenchymaMurine modelMouse modelArterial structureHistological quantificationElastic laminaRight circulation