2024
Heterogeneous gene expression during early arteriovenous fistula remodeling suggests that downregulation of metabolism predicts adaptive venous remodeling
Ohashi Y, Protack C, Aoyagi Y, Gonzalez L, Thaxton C, Zhang W, Kano M, Bai H, Yatsula B, Alves R, Hoshina K, Schneider E, Long X, Perry R, Dardik A. Heterogeneous gene expression during early arteriovenous fistula remodeling suggests that downregulation of metabolism predicts adaptive venous remodeling. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 13287. PMID: 38858395, PMCID: PMC11164895, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64075-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene expression patternsArteriovenous fistula groupArteriovenous fistulaExpression patternsHeterogeneous gene expressionGene expression changesOutcomes of arteriovenous fistulaVenous remodelingArteriovenous fistula maturationPostoperative day 7Reduce patient morbidityRNA sequencingUpregulation of metabolismBioinformatics analysisGene expressionDownregulation of metabolismMetabolic pathwaysExpression changesGenesAVF maturationAVF remodelingFistula creationC57BL/6 miceClinical outcomesPatient morbidity
2020
Altered hemodynamics during arteriovenous fistula remodeling leads to reduced fistula patency in female mice
Kudze T, Ono S, Fereydooni A, Gonzalez L, Isaji T, Hu H, Yatsula B, Taniguchi R, Koizumi J, Nishibe T, Dardik A. Altered hemodynamics during arteriovenous fistula remodeling leads to reduced fistula patency in female mice. JVS Vascular Science 2020, 1: 42-56. PMID: 32754721, PMCID: PMC7402599, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvssci.2020.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfrarenal inferior vena cavaArteriovenous fistulaFemale miceMale miceHuman AVF maturationAVF maturationAVF patencyVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Superior long-term outcomesEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseCell adhesion molecule-1Male C57BL/6 miceLong-term outcomesInferior vena cavaNitric oxide synthaseAdhesion molecule-1Krüppel-like factor 2Significant differencesSex-specific differential expressionMessenger RNAAVF remodelingAVF utilizationFistula utilizationAortocaval fistulaFistula patency