2020
Activation of EphrinB2 Signaling Promotes Adaptive Venous Remodeling in Murine Arteriovenous Fistulae
Wang T, Liu J, Liu H, Lee SR, Gonzalez L, Gorecka J, Shu C, Dardik A. Activation of EphrinB2 Signaling Promotes Adaptive Venous Remodeling in Murine Arteriovenous Fistulae. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 262: 224-239. PMID: 33039109, PMCID: PMC8024410, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.08.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthasePhosphorylation of EphrinB2AVF maturationNitric oxide synthaseArteriovenous fistulaVenous remodelingEphB4-FcOxide synthaseEndothelial cell functionEndothelial cell tube formationExtracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2Murine arteriovenous fistulaSignal-regulated kinases 1/2Cell tube formationAortocaval fistulaHuman endothelial cellsVascular accessExpression of ephrinB2Endothelial cell culture mediumDay 7FistulaEndothelial cellsArterial identityCell functionTube formationNCOA4 is regulated by HIF and mediates mobilization of murine hepatic iron stores after blood loss
Li X, Lozovatsky L, Sukumaran A, Gonzalez L, Jain A, Liu D, Ayala-Lopez N, Finberg KE. NCOA4 is regulated by HIF and mediates mobilization of murine hepatic iron stores after blood loss. Blood 2020, 136: 2691-2702. PMID: 32659785, PMCID: PMC7735158, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020006321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic iron storesHypoxia-inducible factorNonheme iron concentrationsIron storesBlood lossNCOA4 expressionSubunit levelsHIF-2α knockdownMurine hepatoma cell lineMessenger RNA inductionDietary ironHepatic responseHepatoma cell lineHIF-1αHepatic originIron deficiencyInducible factorMiceCell linesNCOA4PhlebotomyModest effectRNA inductionIron concentrationProlyl hydroxylases
2019
Contrast-Induced Kidney Nephropathy in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: A 2-Year Retrospective Study in 470 Patients
Li X, Zhang W, Liu J, Gonzalez L, Liu D, Zhang L, Dardik A, Shu C. Contrast-Induced Kidney Nephropathy in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: A 2-Year Retrospective Study in 470 Patients. Angiology 2019, 71: 242-248. PMID: 31829038, DOI: 10.1177/0003319719893578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic endovascular aortic repairContrast-induced nephropathyEndovascular aortic repairContrast volumeRenal functionAortic dissectionAortic repairRenal arteryRisk factorsRenal artery involvementRenal failure rateKaplan-Meier curvesSerum urea nitrogenArtery involvementRenal comorbiditiesInjury groupSerum creatinineConsecutive patientsKidney functionRetrospective studyKidney nephropathyRenal pathologyUrea nitrogenSurvival rateLogistic regressionThe potential and limitations of induced pluripotent stem cells to achieve wound healing
Gorecka J, Kostiuk V, Fereydooni A, Gonzalez L, Luo J, Dash B, Isaji T, Ono S, Liu S, Lee SR, Xu J, Liu J, Taniguchi R, Yastula B, Hsia HC, Qyang Y, Dardik A. The potential and limitations of induced pluripotent stem cells to achieve wound healing. Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2019, 10: 87. PMID: 30867069, PMCID: PMC6416973, DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1185-1.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsChronic woundsCell therapyStem cellsDiabetic foot ulcersCell typesWound healingInvasive harvesting techniquesAdult-derived stem cellsNormal skin architecturePluripotent stem cellsLimb ischemiaFoot ulcersLimited cell survivalSafety profileOnly cell typeAnimal modelsHuman studiesPotential treatmentPhysiologic responsesHealthy skinImmune rejectionAdvanced therapiesTranslational potentialUse of iPSCsSystemic factors