2021
MEKK3–TGFβ crosstalk regulates inward arterial remodeling
Deng H, Xu Y, Hu X, Zhuang ZW, Chang Y, Wang Y, Ntokou A, Schwartz MA, Su B, Simons M. MEKK3–TGFβ crosstalk regulates inward arterial remodeling. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2112625118. PMID: 34911761, PMCID: PMC8713777, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2112625118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsGene DeletionGene Expression RegulationGenotypeHindlimbHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansHypertension, PulmonaryIschemiaMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 1MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 3MiceReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaSelective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsSignal TransductionTamoxifenTransforming Growth Factor betaVascular RemodelingConceptsArterial remodelingSuch common diseasesEndothelial-specific deletionActivation of TGFβArtery diseaseHyperlipidemic miceSpontaneous hypertensionInward remodelingAccelerated progressionArterial diameterVascular remodelingPathogenic importanceAdult miceKnockout miceVascular circuitPathologic conditionsCommon diseaseMAPK ERK1/2MiceRemodelingHypertensionAtherosclerosisControl of proliferationDiseaseProgression
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