2024
Stiffening of the human proximal pulmonary artery with increasing age
Manning E, Mishall P, Ramachandra A, Hassab A, Lamy J, Peters D, Murphy T, Heerdt P, Singh I, Downie S, Choudhary G, Tellides G, Humphrey J. Stiffening of the human proximal pulmonary artery with increasing age. Physiological Reports 2024, 12: e16090. PMID: 38884325, PMCID: PMC11181131, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.16090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal pulmonary arteriesPulmonary arteryAge-related stiffeningRight ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionMean wall thicknessEjection fractionNo significant differenceSystemic circulationLuminal caliberDiffusing capacityArterial stiffeningIncreasing ageSignificant differenceDistensionArteryWall thicknessAdverse effectsWall strainVessel diameterCyclic biaxial strainOrgan donorsAgeMicrostructural remodeling
2023
Age-related Changes in Structure, Function, and Transcriptomics of the Human Proximal Pulmonary Artery
Manning E, Ramachandra A, Cavinato C, Schupp J, Justet A, Lee P, Heerdt P, Singh I, Murphy T, Gill T, Tellides G, Kaminski N, Humphrey J. Age-related Changes in Structure, Function, and Transcriptomics of the Human Proximal Pulmonary Artery. 2023, a4656-a4656. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a4656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary Hypertension-related Changes in Structure and Function of the Human Proximal Pulmonary Artery
Manning E, Ramachandra A, Cavinato C, Lee P, Heerdt P, Singh I, Tellides G, Kaminski N, Humphrey J. Pulmonary Hypertension-related Changes in Structure and Function of the Human Proximal Pulmonary Artery. 2023, a6133-a6133. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a6133.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Central artery stiffness and thoracic aortopathy
Humphrey J, Tellides G. Central artery stiffness and thoracic aortopathy. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2018, 316: h169-h182. PMID: 30412443, PMCID: PMC6880196, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00205.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral arteriesEnd-organ diseaseProximal thoracic aortaCentral artery stiffnessPrimary risk factorUncontrolled hypertensionAntihypertensive medicationsNonsurgical treatmentSignificant morbidityArtery stiffnessAortic aneurysmPulse pressureRisk factorsThoracic aortaDisease progressionStrenuous exerciseMouse modelMarfan syndromeWeight liftingGlobal hemodynamicsDysfunctional mechanosensingLethal conditionAortaGenetic mutationsArtery
2007
Activation of Transcription Factor PPARgamma In Vivo Protects Against Alloreactive Vascular Remodeling of Human Artery
Kawikova I, Tai Y, Lorber M, Tellides G, Pober J, Bothwell A. Activation of Transcription Factor PPARgamma In Vivo Protects Against Alloreactive Vascular Remodeling of Human Artery. Clinical Immunology 2007, 123: s175-s176. DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2007.03.141.Peer-Reviewed Original Research