2021
Vascular Mechanobiology: Homeostasis, Adaptation, and Disease
Humphrey JD, Schwartz MA. Vascular Mechanobiology: Homeostasis, Adaptation, and Disease. Annual Review Of Biomedical Engineering 2021, 23: 1-27. PMID: 34255994, PMCID: PMC8719655, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-bioeng-092419-060810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArterial healthDisease progressionVascular wallTherapeutic needsHealthy vesselsHomeostatic mechanismsDiseaseVessel wallHomeostatic pathwaysPositive feedback loopWall mechanicsHomeostasisGene expressionOptimal functionMajor diseasesNegative feedback loopRegulatory pathwaysInflammationBiochemical meansArtery
2016
Interaction between integrin α5 and PDE4D regulates endothelial inflammatory signalling
Yun S, Budatha M, Dahlman JE, Coon BG, Cameron RT, Langer R, Anderson DG, Baillie G, Schwartz MA. Interaction between integrin α5 and PDE4D regulates endothelial inflammatory signalling. Nature Cell Biology 2016, 18: 1043-1053. PMID: 27595237, PMCID: PMC5301150, DOI: 10.1038/ncb3405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory signalingIntegrin α5Enhanced phosphodiesterase activityExtracellular matrix remodellingModulates inflammationTherapeutic targetInflammationProstacyclin secretionLipid metabolismEndothelial cellsMatrix remodellingVivo knockdownECM remodellingBasement membraneIntegrin α2Phosphodiesterase activityMolecular mechanismsRemodellingΑ5Direct bindingSignalingCellsFibronectinAtherosclerosisArtery
2008
The Role of Cellular Adaptation to Mechanical Forces in Atherosclerosis
Hahn C, Schwartz MA. The Role of Cellular Adaptation to Mechanical Forces in Atherosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2008, 28: 2101-2107. PMID: 18787190, PMCID: PMC2737679, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.108.165951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease progressionChronic inflammatory diseaseSystemic risk factorsInflammatory pathwaysInflammatory diseasesRisk factorsRegions of arteriesPlaque formationAtherosclerosisProgressionCellular adaptationPotential mechanosensorsAdaptive responseCellular responsesGene expressionHyperlipidemiaSubsequent changesSmokingDiabetesArteryPathwayDiseaseVasculatureResponse