Prior Exposure to Experimental Preeclampsia Increases Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation in Atherogenic Mice—Brief Report
Biwer L, Man J, Camarda N, Carvajal B, Karumanchi S, Jaffe I. Prior Exposure to Experimental Preeclampsia Increases Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation in Atherogenic Mice—Brief Report. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2024, 44: 946-953. PMID: 38450510, PMCID: PMC10978246, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.123.320474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic plaque inflammationLDLr-KO micePlaque inflammationAortic root plaque sizeEvidence of premature atherosclerosisFlow cytometryRisk factorsHistory of preeclampsiaIncreased risk of myocardial infarctionPreexisting risk factorsRisk of myocardial infarctionFed high-fat dietExpression of IGFBP6Mouse atherosclerosis modelHigh-density lipoproteinAortic cytokinesNecrotic core areaPreeclampsia exposureSerum sFlt1Normotensive pregnanciesHigh-fat dietPreeclampsia pregnanciesCD3+T cellsHigh-fat feedingLow-density lipoproteinSmooth Muscle Mineralocorticoid Receptor Promotes Hypertension After Preeclampsia
Biwer 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressureSMC-MRHypertensive stimuliBP responseSmooth Muscle Cell Mineralocorticoid ReceptorsAngII type 1 receptorType 1 receptor expressionMR transcriptional activityIncreased cardiovascular riskElevated blood pressureEnd-organ damageHigh salt intakeHigh blood pressureRisk of hypertensionType 1 receptorSoluble VEGF receptorAngII infusionPrior preeclampsiaMR antagonismCardiovascular riskNormotensive pregnanciesSalt dietAortic stiffnessSalt intakeOrgan damage