Mechanisms of Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Stiffening in Mice Revealed by a Functional Genetics Assay of Structural, Functional, and Transcriptomic Data
Manning EP, Ramachandra AB, Schupp JC, Cavinato C, Raredon MSB, Bärnthaler T, Cosme C, Singh I, Tellides G, Kaminski N, Humphrey JD. Mechanisms of Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Stiffening in Mice Revealed by a Functional Genetics Assay of Structural, Functional, and Transcriptomic Data. Frontiers In Physiology 2021, 12: 726253. PMID: 34594238, PMCID: PMC8478173, DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.726253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary arteryAdult male C57BL/6J miceElevated pulmonary arterial pressureChronic cardiopulmonary conditionsPulmonary arterial pressureMale C57BL/6J miceElastic pulmonary arteriesArterial pulse wave velocityPulse wave velocityPotential therapeutic targetPulmonary arterial stiffeningSmooth muscle cell phenotypeMuscle cell phenotypeSpecific transcriptomic changesArterial pressureArterial stiffeningHypoxic miceCardiopulmonary conditionsPulmonary circulationC57BL/6J miceSustained hypoxiaTherapeutic targetClinical importanceEndothelial proliferationArtery