Giorgio Mottola, MD
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2022
17R/S-Benzo-RvD1, a synthetic resolvin D1 analogue, attenuates neointimal hyperplasia in a rat model of acute vascular injury
Kim AS, Werlin EC, Kagaya H, Chen M, Wu B, Mottola G, Jan M, Conte MS. 17R/S-Benzo-RvD1, a synthetic resolvin D1 analogue, attenuates neointimal hyperplasia in a rat model of acute vascular injury. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0264217. PMID: 35226675, PMCID: PMC8884511, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialized lipid mediatorsNeointimal hyperplasiaVascular injuryRAW 264.7 cellsEndothelial cellsCarotid angioplastyPhagocytic activityAcute arterial injuryPro-resolving activitiesAcute vascular injuryCytokine-stimulated endothelial cellsP65 nuclear translocationAnti-migratory activityMurine RAW 264.7 cellsArterial injuryPersistent inflammationResolvin D1Ki67 expressionNeointimal areaSimilar efficacyLeukocyte recruitmentRat modelKi-67Lipid mediatorsNuclear translocation assaysOut to the tissues: the arterial side (arteries, arteriolesādevelopment, structure, functions, and pathologies)
Dave J, Saito J, Mottola G, Grief DM. Chapter 8, Out to the tissues: the arterial side (arteries, arteriolesādevelopment, structure, functions, and pathologies). In: Galis ZS (Ed). The Vasculome: From Many, One. San Diego: Elsevier Inc./Academic Press, 2022: 89-96Chapters
2020
A Synthetic Resolvin Analogue (Benzo-Rvd1) Attenuates Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Neointimal Hyperplasia
Werlin E, Kim A, Kagaya H, Chen M, Wu B, Mottola G, Spite M, Sansbury B, Conte M. A Synthetic Resolvin Analogue (Benzo-Rvd1) Attenuates Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Neointimal Hyperplasia. JVS Vascular Science 2020, 1: 247-248. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvssci.2020.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Oral Resolvin D1 attenuates early inflammation but not intimal hyperplasia in a rat carotid angioplasty model
Mottola G, Werlin EC, Wu B, Chen M, Chatterjee A, Schaller MS, Conte MS. Oral Resolvin D1 attenuates early inflammation but not intimal hyperplasia in a rat carotid angioplasty model. Prostaglandins And Other Lipid Mediators 2019, 146: 106401. PMID: 31841663, PMCID: PMC7265259, DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2019.106401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimal hyperplasiaResolvin D1Post-operative day 3Phagocytosis activityRat carotid angioplasty modelCAMP levelsLocal inflammatory responsePro-inflammatory genesArterial inflammationCarotid angioplastyOral gavageAcute inflammationVascular injuryThoracic aortaAngioplasty modelEarly inflammationInflammatory responseOral administrationPlasma concentrationsCarotid arteryRvD1Lipid mediatorsAnimal modelsDay 3Inflammation
2018
Perivascular delivery of resolvin D1 inhibits neointimal hyperplasia in a rabbit vein graft model
Wu B, Werlin EC, Chen M, Mottola G, Chatterjee A, Lance KD, Bernards DA, Sansbury BE, Spite M, Desai TA, Conte MS. Perivascular delivery of resolvin D1 inhibits neointimal hyperplasia in a rabbit vein graft model. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2018, 68: 188s-200s.e4. PMID: 30064835, PMCID: PMC6252159, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.05.206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCarotid Artery, CommonCell ProliferationChemotaxis, LeukocyteDisease Models, AnimalDocosahexaenoic AcidsDrug CarriersFemaleGelsGraft Occlusion, VascularHyperplasiaJugular VeinsNeointimaPoloxamerPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerRabbitsTime FactorsConceptsRabbit vein graft modelLocal perivascular deliveryVein graftsPerivascular deliveryVein graft modelNeointimal hyperplasiaResolvin D1Macrophage infiltrationLipid mediatorsSpecialized proresolving lipid mediatorsGraft modelTotal leukocyte infiltrationMajor wound complicationsProresolving lipid mediatorsVein bypass graftsD-series resolvinsNew Zealand white rabbitsPotential therapeutic roleIpsilateral jugular veinCell proliferationZealand white rabbitsExcessive neointimal hyperplasiaVein graft hyperplasiaPerivascular fashionRvD1 treatment
2017
Oral Supplementation With High-Dose Fish Oil Alters Circulating Leukocyte Resolution Phenotype in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
Schaller M, Chen M, Sorrentino T, Mottola G, Grenon M, Conte M. Oral Supplementation With High-Dose Fish Oil Alters Circulating Leukocyte Resolution Phenotype in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 66: e56-e57. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.05.073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResolution of vascular injury: Specialized lipid mediators and their evolving therapeutic implications
Wu B, Mottola G, Schaller M, Upchurch GR, Conte MS. Resolution of vascular injury: Specialized lipid mediators and their evolving therapeutic implications. Molecular Aspects Of Medicine 2017, 58: 72-82. PMID: 28765077, PMCID: PMC5660644, DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2017.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSpecialized pro-resolving lipid mediatorsVascular injuryLipid mediatorsVSMC migrationPro-resolving lipid mediatorsVascular smooth muscle cell activationSmooth muscle cell activationSpecialized lipid mediatorsAcute vascular injuryElaboration of cytokinesDisease-related eventsEndothelial cell disruptionMuscle cell activationImportant clinical contextsClearance of debrisMatrix protein depositionLeukocyte effluxBypass GraftingBypass surgeryBalloon angioplastyLeukocyte recruitmentAneurysm formationInflammatory signalsExperimental aneurysm formationLumen compromiseBiosynthesis of proresolving lipid mediators by vascular cells and tissues
Chatterjee A, Komshian S, Sansbury BE, Wu B, Mottola G, Chen M, Spite M, Conte MS. Biosynthesis of proresolving lipid mediators by vascular cells and tissues. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31: 3393-3402. PMID: 28442547, PMCID: PMC6207217, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201700082r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodiesArachidonate 5-LipoxygenaseCells, CulturedCytokinesDocosahexaenoic AcidsEndothelial CellsGene Expression RegulationHumansInflammationLeukocytesLipid MetabolismMolecular StructureMyocytes, Smooth MuscleProtein TransportReceptors, Formyl PeptideReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, LipoxinConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsD-series resolvinsLipid mediatorsDocosahexaenoic acidVascular cellsEndothelial cellsRvD1 receptor ALX/FPR2Receptor ALX/FPR2Proresolving lipid mediatorsALX/FPR2Vascular injury responseHuman arteriesSmooth muscle cellsHuman saphenous vein endothelial cellsSaphenous vein endothelial cellsIntact human arteriesVein endothelial cellsResolvin D1Vascular healthNovel homeostatic mechanismCellular sourceInjury responseMonocyte adhesionMuscle cellsLiquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometryAspirin-triggered resolvin D1 attenuates PDGF-induced vascular smooth muscle cell migration via the cyclic adenosine monophosphate/protein kinase A (cAMP/PKA) pathway
Mottola G, Chatterjee A, Wu B, Chen M, Conte MS. Aspirin-triggered resolvin D1 attenuates PDGF-induced vascular smooth muscle cell migration via the cyclic adenosine monophosphate/protein kinase A (cAMP/PKA) pathway. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0174936. PMID: 28362840, PMCID: PMC5376330, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAT-RvD1Vascular smooth muscle cell migrationALX/FPR2Smooth muscle cell migrationVSMC migrationMuscle cell migrationRp-8-BrResolvin D1Specialized pro-resolving lipid mediatorsAspirin-triggered resolvin D1Pro-resolving lipid mediatorsCyclic adenosine monophosphate/protein kinase A (cAMP/PKA) pathwayCAMP levelsHuman saphenous veinPlatelet-derived growth factorTreatment of VSMCCell migrationPKA activityIntracellular cAMP levelsCAMP/PKA pathwaySaphenous veinRac1 activityRvD1 receptorIntimal hyperplasiaLipid mediators
2016
Unidirectional and sustained delivery of the proresolving lipid mediator resolvin D1 from a biodegradable thin film device
Lance KD, Chatterjee A, Wu B, Mottola G, Nuhn H, Lee PP, Sansbury BE, Spite M, Desai TA, Conte MS. Unidirectional and sustained delivery of the proresolving lipid mediator resolvin D1 from a biodegradable thin film device. Journal Of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 2016, 105: 31-41. PMID: 27508346, PMCID: PMC5124518, DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResolvin D1Rat carotid artery modelProresolving lipid mediatorsHuman vascular endothelialNF-ĪŗB activationSmooth muscle cellsCarotid artery modelTissue injuryEvidence of cytotoxicityRvD1Lipid mediatorsRabbit aortaVSMC migrationMuscle cellsFlow chamber systemBlood vesselsLocal deliveryVascular endothelialArtery modelRelevant levelsVivoTissueD1Vascular tissueDays
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- April 01, 2024
Yale Faculty Present Groundbreaking Clinical Research at the 2024 American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions
- November 30, 2021
Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Announces 2022 Match Class
- October 27, 2021
Yale faculty and fellow win at Northwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigators' Forum (NCYIF)