2023
In utero delivery of miRNA induces epigenetic alterations and corrects pulmonary pathology in congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Ullrich S, Yung N, Bauer-Pisani T, Maassel N, Guerra M, Freedman-Weiss M, Ahle S, Ricciardi A, Sauler M, Saltzman W, Piotrowski-Daspit A, Stitelman D. In utero delivery of miRNA induces epigenetic alterations and corrects pulmonary pathology in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids 2023, 32: 594-602. PMID: 37200861, PMCID: PMC10185702, DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2023.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCongenital diaphragmatic herniaTGF-β pathwayDiaphragmatic herniaFetal ratsPulmonary vascular remodelingLung function resultsGestational day 18Pre-clinical modelsDifferent gestational timesCritical illnessPulmonary pathologyLung growthLung sizeRat modelFetal casesLung morphologyVascular remodelingMicroRNA-200bVein injectionFetal diseaseFirst breathDay 18Lung developmentGestational timeInvasive fashion
2022
Characterization of pulmonary vascular remodeling and MicroRNA-126-targets in COPD-pulmonary hypertension
Goel K, Egersdorf N, Gill A, Cao D, Collum S, Jyothula S, Huang H, Sauler M, Lee P, Majka S, Karmouty-Quintana H, Petrache I. Characterization of pulmonary vascular remodeling and MicroRNA-126-targets in COPD-pulmonary hypertension. Respiratory Research 2022, 23: 349. PMID: 36522710, PMCID: PMC9756782, DOI: 10.1186/s12931-022-02267-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall pulmonary arteriesChronic cigarette smokingPulmonary vascular remodelingPulmonary hypertensionPulmonary arteryLung microvasculatureVascular remodelingEndothelial cellsCOPD-PHMiR126 expressionChronic obstructive pulmonary disease patientsObstructive pulmonary disease patientsCOPD pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary artery sizePulmonary artery remodelingPulmonary disease patientsPulmonary vascular bedPulmonary arterial wallEndothelial cell marker CD31Microvascular endothelial cellsEndothelial cell markersVessel endothelial cellsNon-COPD lungsLarge vessel endothelial cellsArtery remodeling