Smooth muscle cell reprogramming in aortic aneurysms PY Chen, L Qin, G Li, J Malagon-Lopez, Z Wang, S Bergaya, S Gujja, ... Cell stem cell 26 (4), 542-557. e11, 2020 | 162 | 2020 |
A calcium-driven mechanochemical model for prediction of force generation in smooth muscle SI Murtada, M Kroon, GA Holzapfel Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology 9, 749-762, 2010 | 129 | 2010 |
Experiments and mechanochemical modeling of smooth muscle contraction: significance of filament overlap SC Murtada, A Arner, GA Holzapfel Journal of theoretical biology 297, 176-186, 2012 | 93 | 2012 |
Pharmacologically improved contractility protects against aortic dissection in mice with disrupted transforming growth factor-β signaling despite compromised extracellular … J Ferruzzi, SI Murtada, G Li, Y Jiao, S Uman, MYL Ting, G Tellides, ... Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 36 (5), 919-927, 2016 | 76 | 2016 |
Investigating the role of smooth muscle cells in large elastic arteries: a finite element analysis SI Murtada, GA Holzapfel Journal of theoretical biology 358, 1-10, 2014 | 42 | 2014 |
Reduced biaxial contractility in the descending thoracic aorta of fibulin-5 deficient mice SI Murtada, J Ferruzzi, H Yanagisawa, JD Humphrey Journal of biomechanical engineering 138 (5), 051008, 2016 | 41 | 2016 |
Modeling the dispersion effects of contractile fibers in smooth muscles SI Murtada, M Kroon, GA Holzapfel Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 58 (12), 2065-2082, 2010 | 39 | 2010 |
Developmental origins of mechanical homeostasis in the aorta SI Murtada, Y Kawamura, G Li, MA Schwartz, G Tellides, JD Humphrey Developmental Dynamics 250 (5), 629-639, 2021 | 37 | 2021 |
Fundamental roles of axial stretch in isometric and isobaric evaluations of vascular contractility AW Caulk, JD Humphrey, SI Murtada Journal of biomechanical engineering 141 (3), 031008, 2019 | 35 | 2019 |
Multiscale and multiaxial mechanics of vascular smooth muscle SII Murtada, JD Humphrey, GA Holzapfel Biophysical journal 113 (3), 714-727, 2017 | 32 | 2017 |
Excessive adventitial stress drives inflammation-mediated fibrosis in hypertensive aortic remodelling in mice B Spronck, M Latorre, M Wang, S Mehta, AW Caulk, P Ren, ... Journal of the Royal Society Interface 18 (180), 20210336, 2021 | 31 | 2021 |
Adaptation of active tone in the mouse descending thoracic aorta under acute changes in loading SI Murtada, S Lewin, A Arner, JD Humphrey Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology 15, 579-592, 2016 | 30 | 2016 |
Evolving structure-function relations during aortic maturation and aging revealed by multiphoton microscopy C Cavinato, SI Murtada, A Rojas, JD Humphrey Mechanisms of ageing and development 196, 111471, 2021 | 29 | 2021 |
Paradoxical aortic stiffening and subsequent cardiac dysfunction in Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome SI Murtada, Y Kawamura, AW Caulk, H Ahmadzadeh, N Mikush, ... Journal of the Royal Society Interface 17 (166), 20200066, 2020 | 27 | 2020 |
Aortic remodeling is modest and sex-independent in mice when hypertension is superimposed on aging B Spronck, J Ferruzzi, C Bellini, AW Caulk, SI Murtada, JD Humphrey Journal of hypertension 38 (7), 1312-1321, 2020 | 26 | 2020 |
Systems pharmacology–based integration of human and mouse data for drug repurposing to treat thoracic aneurysms J Hansen, J Galatioto, CI Caescu, P Arnaud, RC Calizo, B Spronck, ... JCI insight 4 (11), 2019 | 26 | 2019 |
Musculoskeletal comorbidities and quality of life in ENPP1‐deficient adults and the response of enthesopathy to enzyme replacement therapy in murine models CR Ferreira, AJ Ansh, C Nester, C O'Brien, PR Stabach, SI Murtada, ... Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 37 (3), 494-504, 2020 | 15 | 2020 |
Vascular dimorphism ensured by regulated proteoglycan dynamics favors rapid umbilical artery closure at birth S Nandadasa, JM Szafron, V Pathak, SI Murtada, CM Kraft, A O'Donnell, ... Elife 9, e60683, 2020 | 15 | 2020 |
mTOR inhibition prevents angiotensin II–induced aortic rupture and pseudoaneurysm but promotes dissection in Apoe-deficient mice C He, B Jiang, M Wang, P Ren, SI Murtada, AW Caulk, G Li, L Qin, R Assi, ... JCI insight 7 (3), 2022 | 14 | 2022 |
Differential biomechanical responses of elastic and muscular arteries to angiotensin II-induced hypertension SI Murtada, Y Kawamura, D Weiss, JD Humphrey Journal of biomechanics 119, 110297, 2021 | 14 | 2021 |