2021
TET2 Protects Against Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Apoptosis and Intimal Thickening in Transplant Vasculopathy
Ostriker AC, Xie Y, Chakraborty R, Sizer AJ, Bai Y, Ding M, Song WL, Huttner A, Hwa J, Martin KA. TET2 Protects Against Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Apoptosis and Intimal Thickening in Transplant Vasculopathy. Circulation 2021, 144: 455-470. PMID: 34111946, PMCID: PMC8643133, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.050553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllograftsAnimalsApoptosisBiomarkersDioxygenasesDisease Models, AnimalDisease SusceptibilityDNA-Binding ProteinsHeart TransplantationHumansImmunohistochemistryInterferon-gammaMiceMice, KnockoutMyocytes, Smooth MuscleSignal TransductionSTAT1 Transcription FactorTunica IntimaVascular DiseasesConceptsCoronary allograft vasculopathyGraft arteriopathyIntimal thickeningCAV progressionRole of TET2VSMC apoptosisTransplant samplesGraft modelHigh-dose ascorbic acidTET2 expressionVSMC phenotypeContext of transplantCoronary blood flowEffect of IFNγTET2 activityTET2 depletionSmooth muscle cell apoptosisVascular smooth muscle cell apoptosisMuscle cell apoptosisAllograft vasculopathyDevastating sequelaeMedial thinningAortic graftHeart transplantTransplant failure
2020
Endotheliopathy in COVID-19-associated coagulopathy: evidence from a single-centre, cross-sectional study
Goshua G, Pine AB, Meizlish ML, Chang CH, Zhang H, Bahel P, Baluha A, Bar N, Bona RD, Burns AJ, Dela Cruz CS, Dumont A, Halene S, Hwa J, Koff J, Menninger H, Neparidze N, Price C, Siner JM, Tormey C, Rinder HM, Chun HJ, Lee AI. Endotheliopathy in COVID-19-associated coagulopathy: evidence from a single-centre, cross-sectional study. The Lancet Haematology 2020, 7: e575-e582. PMID: 32619411, PMCID: PMC7326446, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(20)30216-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBetacoronavirusBiomarkersBlood Coagulation DisordersCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Critical IllnessCross-Sectional StudiesEndothelium, VascularFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPrognosisSARS-CoV-2Vascular DiseasesYoung AdultConceptsCOVID-19-associated coagulopathyNon-ICU patientsIntensive care unitKaplan-Meier analysisSoluble P-selectinCross-sectional studyPlatelet activationHospital dischargeICU patientsSoluble thrombomodulinEndothelial cellsVWF antigenCOVID-19P-selectinSingle-center cross-sectional studyLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19Medical intensive care unitSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogenesisVon Willebrand factor antigenSoluble thrombomodulin concentrationsVWF antigen concentrationEndothelial cell injurySoluble CD40 ligandMicrovascular complicationsAdult patients
2019
Age associated non-linear regulation of redox homeostasis in the anucleate platelet: Implications for CVD risk patients
Jain K, Tyagi T, Patell K, Xie Y, Kadado AJ, Lee SH, Yarovinsky T, Du J, Hwang J, Martin KA, Testani J, Ionescu CN, Hwa J. Age associated non-linear regulation of redox homeostasis in the anucleate platelet: Implications for CVD risk patients. EBioMedicine 2019, 44: 28-40. PMID: 31130473, PMCID: PMC6604369, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.05.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAgingAnimalsAntioxidantsApoptosisBiomarkersBlood PlateletsCardiovascular DiseasesComorbidityDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHomeostasisHumansMaleMiceMiddle AgedOxidation-ReductionOxidative StressPlatelet ActivationPlatelet AdhesivenessReactive Oxygen SpeciesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsRisk patientsMouse studiesPlatelet phenotypeMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsHigh cardiovascular risk patientsAdaptive increaseAdverse cardiovascular eventsCentral pathophysiological roleCVD risk patientsCardiovascular risk patientsAggressive antiplatelet therapyEffect of comorbidityAge group 40Young healthy subjectsAntiplatelet therapyCardiovascular eventsYear age cohortAdvanced ageCVD patientsGroup 40Healthy subjectsPathophysiological roleElderly populationCardiovascular pathologyPatients