2019
Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor Attenuates Myocardial Remodeling and Improves Infarct Perfusion in Experimental Heart Failure
Pfau D, Thorn SL, Zhang J, Mikush N, Renaud JM, Klein R, deKemp RA, Wu X, Hu X, Sinusas AJ, Young LH, Tirziu D. Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor Attenuates Myocardial Remodeling and Improves Infarct Perfusion in Experimental Heart Failure. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 5791. PMID: 30962467, PMCID: PMC6453892, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42113-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAminobutyratesAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsAnimalsBiphenyl CompoundsDrug CombinationsHeartHeart FailureMaleMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryMyocardiumNeovascularization, PhysiologicNeprilysinOrganotechnetium CompoundsPeptides, CyclicRatsRats, Inbred LewSingle Photon Emission Computed Tomography Computed TomographyTetrazolesValsartanVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVentricular RemodelingConceptsSacubitril/valsartanExperimental heart failureHeart failureMyocardial infarctionMyocardial remodelingAngiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitorAngiotensin receptor blocker valsartanMicroSPECT/CT imagingReceptor blocker valsartanHeart failure patientsProgressive LV dilationGlobal LV functionLV contractile dysfunctionNeprilysin inhibitor sacubitrilBorder zoneLimited remodelingFailure patientsInhibitor therapyMale LewisWeeks treatmentLV dilationLV functionNeprilysin inhibitorContractile dysfunctionInterstitial fibrosis
2012
Endothelial Nuclear Factor-&kgr;B–Dependent Regulation of Arteriogenesis and Branching
Tirziu D, Jaba IM, Yu P, Larrivée B, Coon BG, Cristofaro B, Zhuang ZW, Lanahan AA, Schwartz MA, Eichmann A, Simons M. Endothelial Nuclear Factor-&kgr;B–Dependent Regulation of Arteriogenesis and Branching. Circulation 2012, 126: 2589-2600. PMID: 23091063, PMCID: PMC3514045, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.112.119321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBecaplerminBrainDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsHindlimbHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitIschemiaMiceMice, TransgenicNeovascularization, PathologicNeovascularization, PhysiologicNF-kappa B p50 SubunitProto-Oncogene Proteins c-sisRetinaVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsNuclear factor-κB activationCollateral formationReduced adhesion molecule expressionHypoxia-inducible factor-1α levelsDistal tissue perfusionVascular endothelial growth factorAdhesion molecule expressionPlatelet-derived growth factor-BBEndothelial growth factorGrowth factor-BBMolecule expressionMonocyte influxCollateral networkTissue perfusionImmature vesselsArterial networkBaseline levelsNFκB activationNuclear factorFactor-BBGrowth factor