Remodeling of Murine Branch Pulmonary Arteries Under Chronic Hypoxia and Short-Term Normoxic Recovery.
Ramachandra A, Jiang B, Jennings I, Manning E, Humphrey J. Remodeling of Murine Branch Pulmonary Arteries Under Chronic Hypoxia and Short-Term Normoxic Recovery. Journal Of Biomechanical Engineering 2024, 146 PMID: 38421341, DOI: 10.1115/1.4064967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeeks of hypoxiaBranch pulmonary arteriesWeeks of normoxic recoveryPulmonary arteryEndothelial cell responsesSmooth muscleChronic hypoxiaNormoxic recoveryPulmonary arterial remodelingCell responsesProximal pulmonary arteriesLongitudinal changesHypoxia-induced changesC57BL/6J micePulmonary pathologyThin collagen fibersArterial remodelingBiaxial mechanicsCircumferential stressEnergy storageNormal valuesHypoxiaWeeksVascular adaptationFraction of cytoplasmDevelopmental changes in lung function of mice are independent of sex as a biological variable
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