2022
Fibronectin-Integrin α5 Signaling in Vascular Complications of Type 1 Diabetes.
Chen M, Hu R, Cavinato C, Zhuang ZW, Zhang J, Yun S, Fernandez Tussy P, Singh A, Murtada SI, Tanaka K, Liu M, Fernández-Hernando C, Humphrey JD, Schwartz MA. Fibronectin-Integrin α5 Signaling in Vascular Complications of Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes 2022, 71: 2020-2033. PMID: 35771994, PMCID: PMC9450851, DOI: 10.2337/db21-0958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular complicationsInjection of streptozotocinBlood flow recoveryHigh-fat dietType 1 diabetesInflammatory cell invasionIntegrin α5T1D miceVascular basement membraneVascular diseaseCarotid arteryHindlimb ischemiaMetalloproteinase expressionMain receptorType 1Plaque sizeBeneficial effectsEndothelial cellsMajor causeCell invasionExtracellular matrix proteinsHyperlipidemiaComplicationsBasement membraneT1D
2021
Fibronectin‐Mediated Inflammatory Signaling Through Integrin α5 in Vascular Remodeling
Budatha M, Zhang J, Schwartz MA. Fibronectin‐Mediated Inflammatory Signaling Through Integrin α5 in Vascular Remodeling. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e021160. PMID: 34472370, PMCID: PMC8649308, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransverse aortic constrictionPathological vascular remodelingVascular remodelingCarotid ligation modelPartial carotid ligation modelAortic constrictionInflammatory activationEndothelial cellsLigation modelArtery wall hypertrophyTransverse aortic constriction (TAC) modelHigh-fat dietIntegrin α5Aortic constriction modelWild-type miceBasement membranePartial carotid ligationVascular endothelial cellsProvisional matrix proteinsAcute atherosclerosisHyperlipidemic ApoEInflammatory markersLigation surgeryWall hypertrophyAcute model
2019
ARHGAP18: A Flow‐Responsive Gene That Regulates Endothelial Cell Alignment and Protects Against Atherosclerosis
Lay AJ, Coleman PR, Formaz‐Preston A, Ting KK, Roediger B, Weninger W, Schwartz MA, Vadas MA, Gamble JR. ARHGAP18: A Flow‐Responsive Gene That Regulates Endothelial Cell Alignment and Protects Against Atherosclerosis. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e010057. PMID: 30630384, PMCID: PMC6497359, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.010057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApolipoprotein EHigh-fat diet-induced modelIntercellular adhesion molecule-1Endothelial nitric oxide synthaseHigh-fat dietDevelopment of atherosclerosisNitric oxide synthaseDiet-induced modelAdhesion molecule-1Double mutant miceAortic diseaseAtherosclerosis developmentInflammatory phenotypeOxide synthaseMolecule-1AtherosclerosisEarly onsetProtective genesMiceFlow-responsive genesAtheroprotective regionsEndothelial cell alignmentAdaptive responseAnalysis of ECEC ability
2015
Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition drives atherosclerosis progression
Chen PY, Qin L, Baeyens N, Li G, Afolabi T, Budatha M, Tellides G, Schwartz MA, Simons M. Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition drives atherosclerosis progression. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2015, 125: 4514-4528. PMID: 26517696, PMCID: PMC4665771, DOI: 10.1172/jci82719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression of atherosclerosisTGF-β signalingFGF receptor 1Left main coronary arteryMesenchymal transitionFGFR1 expressionDevelopment of EndMTMain coronary arteryTotal plaque burdenHigh-fat dietCultured human endothelial cellsDouble knockout miceEndothelial-specific deletionEarly time pointsCoronary atherosclerosisCoronary diseaseHuman endothelial cellsAtherosclerosis progressionPlaque burdenAtherosclerotic miceCoronary arteryInflammatory cytokinesAtherosclerotic lesionsNeointima formationClinical relevance