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Effect of Exenatide on Aortic Stiffness and Blood Pressure Parameters

Endocrinology Research and Practice, 2017
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of exenatide and insulin glargine on systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, and aortic stiffness parameters.
Eren GÜRKAN, İlhan TARKUN, Tayfun ŞAHİN   +2 more
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Spectrum of Congenital Anomalies in Myhre Syndrome—Insights Into Effects Brought by Altered TGF‐β Signaling via Gain‐of‐Function Variants in SMAD4

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive multisystem involvement. Gain‐of‐function missense heterozygous variants affecting the Ile500 residue and Arg496 residue of the SMAD4 gene are implicated in this condition.
Kawmadi Gunawardena, Alessandro De Falco, Deborah Osio, Eleanor Sherlock, Emma Kivuva, Erina Sasaki, Francis H. Sansbury, Nayana Lahiri, Patricia Foley, Sahar Mansour, Shane McKee, Tazeen Ashraf, Nicola Brunetti‐Pierri, Usha Kini   +13 more
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Therapy for Myhre Syndrome: Goals, Misconceptions, and Current Agents

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre Syndrome (MYHRS, MIM #139210) is a rare, multisystem connective tissue disorder caused by recurrent heterozygous gain‐of‐function pathogenic variants in the SMAD4 gene, a key player in TGF‐β signaling and a regulator of extracellular matrix homeostasis.
Alessandro De Falco, Alfonso Manuel D'Alessio, Nicola Brunetti‐Pierri   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rho Kinase Regulates Aortic Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Stiffness Via Actin/SRF/Myocardin in Hypertension

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2017
Background/Aims: Our previous studies demonstrated that intrinsic aortic smooth muscle cell (VSMC) stiffening plays a pivotal role in aortic stiffening in aging and hypertension. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown.
Ning Zhou, Jia-Jye Lee, Shaunrick Stoll, Ben Ma, Kevin D. Costa, Hongyu Qiu   +5 more
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Review of the Molecular and Developmental Basis of Myhre Syndrome, Bench Research

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome (MS) is a connective‐tissue disorder within the acromelic dysplasia spectrum. It is characterized by congenital craniofacial, skeletal, cutaneous anomalies, respiratory, cardiovascular along with intellectual disability, deafness, and progressive fibrosis.
Camille Viaut, Valerie Cormier‐Daire
wiley   +1 more source

Aortic Wall Elastic Properties in Case of Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Frontiers in Physiology, 2019
Purpose of the ReviewBicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is associated with a significant risk of development of aneurysm and dissection of the ascending thoracic aorta.
Guillaume Goudot, Tristan Mirault, Tristan Mirault, Patrick Bruneval, Patrick Bruneval, Gilles Soulat, Mathieu Pernot, Emmanuel Messas, Emmanuel Messas   +8 more
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A critical reappraisal of the carotid sinus and carotid bulb: Distinguishing neurohistological function from vascular geometry

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
This review redefines the carotid bulb (CB) as a variable geometric dilation shaped by hemodynamics and the carotid sinus (CS) as a conserved neurohistological baroreceptor field. Distinguishing these entities clarifies a century of anatomical confusion and links geometry, neurohistology, and clinical interpretation within a unified framework ...
Răzvan Costin Tudose, Nicolae Radu, Mugurel Constantin Rusu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Possible therapeutic repositioning of valproic acid: From epileptic seizures to acute kidney injury

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Valproic acid, an anticonvulsant, may be repositioned to prevent acute kidney injury due to ischemia followed by reperfusion. It preserves renal functions, electrolyte homeostasis and active sodium transport in kidney tubules, and blocks the onset of hypertension.
Danilo Alves‐Bezerra, Luiza B. Negreiros, Amaury Pereira‐Acácio, Isadora G. Almeida, João P. M. Veloso‐Santos, Jarlene A. Lopes, Glória Costa‐Sarmento, Humberto Muzi‐Filho, Adalberto Vieyra   +8 more
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Clinical Anatomy of the Left and Right Atrial Appendages in Humans: Comparative and Developmental Perspective

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human atrial chambers derive from distinct embryonic anlagens, the original embryonic atria gradually transforming into the so‐called auricles, or atrial appendages. This study quantifies macroscopic variations in pectinate muscle architecture in human atrial appendages and evaluates their visualization using clinical imaging modalities.
Markéta Lexová, Caroline Neradilová, Jan Kovanda, Jan Burkert, Jiří Beneš Jr., Martin Bartos, Theodor Adla, Vojtech Melenovsky, Alena Kvasilova, Ondrej Fabian, Ondrej Naňka, David Sedmera   +11 more
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P6.07 A STUDY TO DETERMINE IF THE REFLECTED WAVE TRANSIT TIME FROM BRACHIAL SUPRASYSTOLIC WAVEFORM ANALYSIS IS REPRESENTATIVE OF LARGE ARTERY STIFFNESS

Artery Research, 2013
Background: Aortic stiffness is clinically important, but measurement can be time consuming. The ‘reflected wave transit time’ (RWTT) is thought to represent aortic stiffness and, since this can be measured quickly by brachial cuff oscillometry, could be
M. Eskandari, R.E.D. Climie, S.B. Nikolic, J.E. Sharman   +3 more
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