Sex differences in arterial identity correlate with neointimal hyperplasia after balloon injury
Gao M, Gao X, Taniguchi R, Brahmandam A, Matsubara Y, Liu J, Liu H, Zhang W, Dardik A. Sex differences in arterial identity correlate with neointimal hyperplasia after balloon injury. Molecular Biology Reports 2022, 49: 8301-8315. PMID: 35715609, PMCID: PMC9463237, DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07644-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBalloon injuryFemale ratsArterial remodelingNeointimal proliferationCarotid arteryNeointimal thicknessSex differencesLeft common carotid arteryAtherosclerotic arterial diseaseSmooth muscle cell proliferationRight carotid arteryCarotid balloon injuryMale Sprague-DawleyCommon carotid arteryBaseline sex differencesMuscle cell proliferationErythropoietin-producing hepatocellular (Eph) receptorsBackgroundEndovascular treatmentArterial diseaseArterial injuryClinical outcomesSex hormonesUninjured controlsArterial identitySprague-Dawley