Lauren A. Biwer, PhD
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- Smooth Muscle Mineralocorticoid Receptor Promotes Hypertension After PreeclampsiaBiwer L, Lu Q, Ibarrola J, Stepanian A, Man J, Carvajal B, Camarda N, Zsengeller Z, Skurnik G, Seely E, Karumanchi S, Jaffe I. Smooth Muscle Mineralocorticoid Receptor Promotes Hypertension After Preeclampsia. Circulation Research 2023, 132: 674-689. PMID: 36815487, PMCID: PMC10119809, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.122.321228.
- Mineralocorticoid and Estrogen Receptors in Endothelial Cells Coordinately Regulate Microvascular Function in Obese Female MiceBiwer L, Carvajal B, Lu Q, Man J, Jaffe I. Mineralocorticoid and Estrogen Receptors in Endothelial Cells Coordinately Regulate Microvascular Function in Obese Female Mice. Hypertension 2021, 77: 2117-2126. PMID: 33934622, PMCID: PMC8119365, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.16911.
- Endothelial calreticulin deletion impairs endothelial function in aged miceBiwer L, Askew-Page H, Hong K, Milstein J, Johnstone S, Macal E, Good M, Bagher P, Sonkusare S, Isakson B. Endothelial calreticulin deletion impairs endothelial function in aged mice. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2020, 318: h1041-h1048. PMID: 32196361, PMCID: PMC7346539, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00586.2019.
- Loss of Endothelial FTO Antagonizes Obesity-Induced Metabolic and Vascular DysfunctionKrüger N, Biwer L, Good M, Ruddiman C, Wolpe A, DeLalio L, Murphy S, Macal E, Ragolia L, Serbulea V, Best A, Leitinger N, Harris T, Sonkusare S, Gödecke A, Isakson B. Loss of Endothelial FTO Antagonizes Obesity-Induced Metabolic and Vascular Dysfunction. Circulation Research 2019, 126: 232-242. PMID: 31801409, PMCID: PMC7007767, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.119.315531.
- Non–Endoplasmic Reticulum–Based Calr (Calreticulin) Can Coordinate Heterocellular Calcium Signaling and Vascular FunctionBiwer L, Good M, Hong K, Patel R, Agrawal N, Looft-Wilson R, Sonkusare S, Isakson B. Non–Endoplasmic Reticulum–Based Calr (Calreticulin) Can Coordinate Heterocellular Calcium Signaling and Vascular Function. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2017, 38: 120-130. PMID: 29122814, PMCID: PMC5746467, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.117.309886.
- A Novel Dual-Function Nitric Oxide Donor Therapy for Preeclampsia—A Proof-of-Principle Study in a Murine ModelPintye D, Sziva R, Biwer L, Karreci E, Jacas S, Mastyugin M, Török M, Young B, Jagtap P, Southan G, Jaffe I, Zsengellér Z. A Novel Dual-Function Nitric Oxide Donor Therapy for Preeclampsia—A Proof-of-Principle Study in a Murine Model. Antioxidants 2023, 12: 2036. PMID: 38136156, PMCID: PMC10741224, DOI: 10.3390/antiox12122036.
- Smooth muscle cell FTO regulates contractile functionLuse M, Krüger N, Good M, Biwer L, Serbulea V, Salamon A, Deaton R, Leitinger N, Gödecke A, Isakson B. Smooth muscle cell FTO regulates contractile function. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2022, 323: h1212-h1220. PMID: 36306211, PMCID: PMC9678421, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00427.2022.
- A venous-specific purinergic signaling cascade initiated by Pannexin 1 regulates TNFα-induced increases in endothelial permeabilityMaier-Begandt D, Comstra H, Molina S, Krüger N, Ruddiman C, Chen Y, Chen X, Biwer L, Johnstone S, Lohman A, Good M, DeLalio L, Hong K, Bacon H, Yan Z, Sonkusare S, Koval M, Isakson B. A venous-specific purinergic signaling cascade initiated by Pannexin 1 regulates TNFα-induced increases in endothelial permeability. Science Signaling 2021, 14 PMID: 33653920, PMCID: PMC8011850, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aba2940.
- Mineralocorticoid Receptor in Smooth Muscle Contributes to Pressure Overload–Induced Heart FailureKim S, Biwer L, Moss M, Man J, Aronovitz M, Martin G, Carrillo-Salinas F, Salvador A, Alcaide P, Jaffe I. Mineralocorticoid Receptor in Smooth Muscle Contributes to Pressure Overload–Induced Heart Failure. Circulation Heart Failure 2021, 14: e007279. PMID: 33517669, PMCID: PMC7887087, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.120.007279.
- Myoendothelial Junctions of Mature Coronary Vessels Express Notch Signaling ProteinsMcCallinhart P, Biwer L, Clark O, Isakson B, Lilly B, Trask A. Myoendothelial Junctions of Mature Coronary Vessels Express Notch Signaling Proteins. Frontiers In Physiology 2020, 11: 29. PMID: 32116749, PMCID: PMC7010921, DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00029.
- Gradual hypertension induction in middle‐aged Cyp1a1‐Ren2 transgenic rats produces significant impairments in spatial learningWilleman M, Chawla M, Zempare M, Biwer L, Hoang L, Uprety A, Fitzhugh M, De Both M, Coleman P, Trouard T, Alexander G, Mitchell K, Barnes C, Hale T, Huentelman M. Gradual hypertension induction in middle‐aged Cyp1a1‐Ren2 transgenic rats produces significant impairments in spatial learning. Physiological Reports 2019, 7: e14010. PMID: 30916484, PMCID: PMC6436186, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14010.
- Vascular Mineralocorticoid Receptor: Evolutionary Mediator of Wound Healing Turned Harmful by Our Modern LifestyleBiwer L, Wallingford M, Jaffe I. Vascular Mineralocorticoid Receptor: Evolutionary Mediator of Wound Healing Turned Harmful by Our Modern Lifestyle. American Journal Of Hypertension 2018, 32: 123-134. PMID: 30380007, PMCID: PMC6331708, DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpy158.
- Endothelial cell α-globin and its molecular chaperone α-hemoglobin–stabilizing protein regulate arteriolar contractilityLechauve C, Butcher J, Freiwan A, Biwer L, Keith J, Good M, Ackerman H, Tillman H, Kiger L, Isakson B, Weiss M. Endothelial cell α-globin and its molecular chaperone α-hemoglobin–stabilizing protein regulate arteriolar contractility. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2018, 128: 5073-5082. PMID: 30295646, PMCID: PMC6205378, DOI: 10.1172/jci99933.
- A Cell Culture Model of Resistance Arteries.Biwer L, Lechauve C, Vanhoose S, Weiss M, Isakson B. A Cell Culture Model of Resistance Arteries. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2017 PMID: 28930992, PMCID: PMC5752193, DOI: 10.3791/55992.
- Two functionally distinct pools of eNOS in endothelium are facilitated by myoendothelial junction lipid compositionBiwer L, Taddeo E, Kenwood B, Hoehn K, Straub A, Isakson B. Two functionally distinct pools of eNOS in endothelium are facilitated by myoendothelial junction lipid composition. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 2016, 1861: 671-679. PMID: 27106139, PMCID: PMC4869716, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2016.04.014.
- Endoplasmic reticulum‐mediated signalling in cellular microdomainsBiwer L, Isakson B. Endoplasmic reticulum‐mediated signalling in cellular microdomains. Acta Physiologica 2016, 219: 162-175. PMID: 26973141, PMCID: PMC5018912, DOI: 10.1111/apha.12675.
- Time course of cardiac inflammation during nitric oxide synthase inhibition in SHR: impact of prior transient ACE inhibitionBiwer L, D'souza K, Abidali A, Tu D, Siniard A, DeBoth M, Huentelman M, Hale T. Time course of cardiac inflammation during nitric oxide synthase inhibition in SHR: impact of prior transient ACE inhibition. Hypertension Research 2015, 39: 8-18. PMID: 26490086, DOI: 10.1038/hr.2015.107.
- Persistent change in cardiac fibroblast physiology after transient ACE inhibitionD'Souza K, Biwer L, Madhavpeddi L, Ramaiah P, Shahid W, Hale T. Persistent change in cardiac fibroblast physiology after transient ACE inhibition. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2015, 309: h1346-h1353. PMID: 26371174, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00615.2015.
- Endothelial nitric oxide synthase in the microcirculationShu X, Keller T, Begandt D, Butcher J, Biwer L, Keller A, Columbus L, Isakson B. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase in the microcirculation. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2015, 72: 4561-4575. PMID: 26390975, PMCID: PMC4628887, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-015-2021-0.
- Regulation of Cellular Communication by Signaling Microdomains in the Blood Vessel WallBillaud M, Lohman A, Johnstone S, Biwer L, Mutchler S, Isakson B. Regulation of Cellular Communication by Signaling Microdomains in the Blood Vessel Wall. Pharmacological Reviews 2014, 66: 513-569. PMID: 24671377, PMCID: PMC3973613, DOI: 10.1124/pr.112.007351.
- Protection against L‐NAME‐induced reduction in cardiac output persists even after cessation of angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor treatmentBiwer L, Broderick T, Xu H, Carroll C, Hale T. Protection against L‐NAME‐induced reduction in cardiac output persists even after cessation of angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor treatment. Acta Physiologica 2012, 207: 156-165. PMID: 22834875, DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2012.02474.x.