2024
Smooth muscle cell-specific matrix metalloproteinase 3 deletion reduces osteogenic transformation and medial artery calcification
Xie Y, Lin T, Jin Y, Berezowitz A, Wang X, Lu J, Cai Y, Guzman R. Smooth muscle cell-specific matrix metalloproteinase 3 deletion reduces osteogenic transformation and medial artery calcification. Cardiovascular Research 2024, 120: 658-670. PMID: 38454645, PMCID: PMC11074797, DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvae035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmooth muscle cellsPeripheral arterial diseaseVascular smooth muscle cellsMedial calcificationMMP-3Osteogenic transformationRodent modelsAssociated with increased morbiditySmooth muscle cell calcificationChronic kidney diseaseEx vivo organ culture modelMMP-3 expressionOrgan culture modelMedial arterial calcificationTargeting MMP-3Matrix metalloproteinase 3MMP-3 proteinArtery calcificationArtery diseaseKidney diseaseVascular calcificationMuscle cellsTherapeutic strategiesCalcification mediumVitamin D3
2019
Medial artery calcification increases neointimal hyperplasia after balloon injury
Marshall AP, Luo W, Wang XL, Lin T, Cai Y, Guzman RJ. Medial artery calcification increases neointimal hyperplasia after balloon injury. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 8193. PMID: 31160618, PMCID: PMC6547750, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44668-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplasty, BalloonAnimalsBone Morphogenetic Protein 2CalcinosisCalcium ChlorideCarotid ArteriesCarotid Artery InjuriesCell ProliferationCoronary RestenosisDisease Models, AnimalHyperplasiaMaleMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleNeointimaProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTunica IntimaConceptsSmooth muscle cellsNeointimal hyperplasiaBalloon injuryArterial calcificationCalcified arteriesMedial smooth muscle cellsCell nuclear antigen stainingBalloon catheter injuryMedial artery calcificationTime of injuryVascular smooth muscle cellsNeointimal cell proliferationCell proliferationCatheter injuryArtery calcificationMedial calcificationSubcutaneous injectionAntigen stainingVitamin D3Rat carotidEffect of calcificationArteryHyperplasiaAdventitial applicationInjury
2018
Inhibition of endo-lysosomal function exacerbates vascular calcification
Cai Y, Wang XL, Flores AM, Lin T, Guzman RJ. Inhibition of endo-lysosomal function exacerbates vascular calcification. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 3377. PMID: 29467541, PMCID: PMC5821871, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17540-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsVascular calcificationAortic rings ex vivoChronic kidney diseaseMedial artery calcificationSmooth muscle cellsLysosomal inhibitor chloroquineCardiovascular morbidityArtery calcificationPathologic responseDiabetes mellitusAortic ringsKidney diseaseMedial calcificationVitamin D3Osteogenic transformationVSMC calcificationLysosomal marker lysosomeProtective roleLysosome inhibitionInhibitor chloroquineMembrane protein 2Ex vivoMuscle cellsCalcification