2023
Lonafarnib improves cardiovascular function and survival in a mouse model of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome
Murtada S, Mikush N, Wang M, Ren P, Kawamura Y, Ramachandra A, Li D, Braddock D, Tellides G, Gordon L, Humphrey J. Lonafarnib improves cardiovascular function and survival in a mouse model of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. ELife 2023, 12: e82728. PMID: 36930696, PMCID: PMC10023154, DOI: 10.7554/elife.82728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse modelLeft ventricular diastolic functionHutchinson-Gilford progeria syndromeVentricular diastolic functionPulse wave velocityDrug-associated effectsMTOR inhibitor rapamycinCardiovascular sequelaeDiastolic functionProgeria syndromeDevastating conditionCardiac functionCardiovascular functionClinical trialsCardiovascular diseaseMuscular arteriesUS FoodDrug AdministrationProgeria miceArterial structurePremature deathLonafarnibCardiovascular structureCharacteristics of agingInhibitor rapamycin
2020
Paradoxical aortic stiffening and subsequent cardiac dysfunction in Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome
Murtada SI, Kawamura Y, Caulk AW, Ahmadzadeh H, Mikush N, Zimmerman K, Kavanagh D, Weiss D, Latorre M, Zhuang ZW, Shadel GS, Braddock DT, Humphrey JD. Paradoxical aortic stiffening and subsequent cardiac dysfunction in Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome. Journal Of The Royal Society Interface 2020, 17: 20200066. PMID: 32453981, PMCID: PMC7276555, DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaHeart DiseasesMiceMuscle, Smooth, VascularMutationProgeriaPulse Wave AnalysisConceptsHutchinson-Gilford progeria syndromeSubsequent cardiac dysfunctionSmooth muscle functionPulse wave velocityUltra-rare disordersCardiovascular eventsDevastating sequelaeDiastolic dysfunctionSystolic functionCardiac dysfunctionProgeria syndromeVascular functionAortic functionMuscle functionEarly deathMouse modelTherapeutic windowCardiovascular dataBiomechanical phenotypingDysfunctionSyndromeExcessive accumulationBiomechanical functionArterial developmentPressure-related effects
2019
Extraskeletal Calcifications in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
Gordon C, Cleveland R, Baltrusaitis K, Massaro J, D'Agostino R, Liang M, Snyder B, Walters M, Li X, Braddock D, Kleinman M, Kieran M, Gordon L. Extraskeletal Calcifications in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. Bone 2019, 125: 103-111. PMID: 31077852, PMCID: PMC6628204, DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary calcium/creatinine ratioCalcium/creatinine ratioExtraskeletal calcificationParathyroid hormoneClinical trialsHutchinson-Gilford progeria syndromeCreatinine ratioPhysical examinationNormal limitsPlasma magnesiumFibroblast growth factor 23Successive clinical trialsNormal renal functionCalcium carbonate supplementationGrowth factor 23Age-matched controlsEvaluable patientsRoutine supplementationSupplement discontinuationZoledronate therapyRenal functionCalcinosis cutisCalcium supplementationFactor 23Serum calcium