2023
Sex hormones impact early maturation and immune response in the arteriovenous fistula mouse model
Satam K, Ohashi Y, Thaxton C, Gonzalez L, Setia O, Bai H, Aoyagi Y, Xie Y, Zhang W, Yatsula B, Martin K, Cai Y, Dardik A. Sex hormones impact early maturation and immune response in the arteriovenous fistula mouse model. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2023, 325: h77-h88. PMID: 37145957, PMCID: PMC10243550, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00049.2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntact female miceAVF maturationSex hormonesT cellsFemale miceArteriovenous fistulaMale miceMouse modelHigher IL-10Arteriovenous fistula creationImmune cell recruitmentSex-specific therapiesHormone receptor signalingSex differencesHuman AVF maturationAVF surgeryMale patientsClinical outcomesFemale patientsFistula maturationIL-10C57BL/6 miceInferior outcomesVenous adaptationFistula creationArterial Diameter and Percentage of Monocytes are Sex-Dependent Predictors of Early Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation
Satam K, Setia O, Moore M, Schneider E, Chaar C, Dardik A. Arterial Diameter and Percentage of Monocytes are Sex-Dependent Predictors of Early Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 93: 128-136. PMID: 36812979, PMCID: PMC10277224, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.01.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFistula maturationArteriovenous fistula maturationArterial diameterArteriovenous fistulaFistula creationBrachial artery diameterPrimary arteriovenous fistulaPercentage of neutrophilsPeak systolic velocityPercentage of monocytesBrachial-cephalic fistulaElectronic medical recordsSex differencesFistula utilizationInferior patencyPostoperative ultrasoundUnassisted maturationYears postprocedureSingle centerArtery diameterArterial inflowArterial velocitySystolic velocityMedical recordsMonocyte percentage
2021
Safety and efficacy of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) using 1940 nm and radial emitting fiber: 3‐year results of a prospective, non‐randomized study and comparison with 1470 nm
Setia A, Schmedt C, Beisswenger A, Dikic S, Demhasaj S, Setia O, Schmitz‐Rixen T, Sroka R. Safety and efficacy of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) using 1940 nm and radial emitting fiber: 3‐year results of a prospective, non‐randomized study and comparison with 1470 nm. Lasers In Surgery And Medicine 2021, 54: 511-522. PMID: 34865236, DOI: 10.1002/lsm.23500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovenous laser ablationTruncal vein insufficiencyDuplex ultrasound examinationVein insufficiencyStump lengthDeep veinsSingle-center clinical studyAverage linear endovenous energy densityLower analgesic requirementsPostoperative pain levelsLower postoperative painNon-randomized studiesFrequency of recurrenceShort saphenous veinLinear endovenous energy densityRadial fibersEndovenous energy densityAnalgesic requirementsDuplex monitoringGreat saphenousLocal ecchymosisPersistent paresthesiaSimultaneous phlebectomyMonth outcomesPostoperative painLoss of endothelial glucocorticoid receptor accelerates diabetic nephropathy
Srivastava SP, Zhou H, Setia O, Liu B, Kanasaki K, Koya D, Dardik A, Fernandez-Hernando C, Goodwin J. Loss of endothelial glucocorticoid receptor accelerates diabetic nephropathy. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 2368. PMID: 33888696, PMCID: PMC8062600, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22617-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenalectomyAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic NephropathiesEndothelial CellsEndotheliumEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFatty AcidsFibrosisGlucocorticoidsHumansHypercholesterolemiaInterleukin-6Kidney TubulesMaleMiceMice, Knockout, ApoEOxidation-ReductionReceptors, GlucocorticoidStreptozocinWnt Signaling PathwayConceptsEndothelial glucocorticoid receptorGlucocorticoid receptorEndothelial cell homeostasisDiabetic miceRenal fibrosisEndothelial cellsMesenchymal transitionSevere renal fibrosisTubular epithelial cellsCell homeostasisFatty acid oxidationDiabetic controlDiabetic nephropathyAntifibrotic moleculesIL-6Kidney fibrosisMesenchymal activationRegulation of diseaseOrgan fibrosisAberrant cytokineFibrogenic phenotypeFibrosisMiceEpithelial cellsDefective regulation