Cellular and molecular pathobiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension

M Humbert, NW Morrell, SL Archer… - Journal of the American …, 2004 - jacc.org
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has a multifactorial pathobiology. Vasoconstriction,
remodeling of the pulmonary vessel wall, and thrombosis contribute to increased pulmonary …

Pathogenic mechanisms of pulmonary arterial hypertension

SY Chan, J Loscalzo - Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology, 2008 - Elsevier
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complex disease that causes significant
morbidity and mortality and is clinically characterized by an increase in pulmonary vascular …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension

M Rabinovitch - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2008 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Recent investigations have suggested that it might be possible to reverse the pathology of
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a disorder that can be rapidly progressive and fatal …

Endothelial cell dysfunction and cross talk between endothelium and smooth muscle cells in pulmonary arterial hypertension

M Humbert, D Montani, F Perros, P Dorfmüller… - Vascular …, 2008 - Elsevier
The pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) involves a complex and
multifactorial process in which endothelial cell dysfunction appears to play an integral role in …

New molecular targets of pulmonary vascular remodeling in pulmonary arterial hypertension: importance of endothelial communication

C Guignabert, L Tu, B Girerd, N Ricard, A Huertas… - Chest, 2015 - Elsevier
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disorder in which mechanical obstruction of the
pulmonary vascular bed is largely responsible for the rise in mean pulmonary arterial …

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of pulmonary vascular remodeling: role in the development of pulmonary hypertension

M Mandegar, YCB Fung, W Huang, CV Remillard… - Microvascular …, 2004 - Elsevier
Pulmonary artery vasoconstriction and vascular remodeling greatly contribute to a sustained
elevation of pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) in …

Basic science of pulmonary arterial hypertension for clinicians: new concepts and experimental therapies

SL Archer, EK Weir, MR Wilkins - Circulation, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a syndrome in which pulmonary arterial
obstruction increases pulmonary vascular resistance, which leads to right ventricular (RV) …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of disease: pulmonary arterial hypertension

RT Schermuly, HA Ghofrani, MR Wilkins… - Nature Reviews …, 2011 - nature.com
Our understanding of, and approach to, pulmonary arterial hypertension has undergone a
paradigm shift in the past decade. Once a condition thought to be dominated by increased …

Cellular and molecular basis of pulmonary arterial hypertension

NW Morrell, S Adnot, SL Archer, J Dupuis… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - jacc.org
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is caused by functional and structural changes in the
pulmonary vasculature, leading to increased pulmonary vascular resistance. The process of …

Pulmonary arterial hypertension: challenges in translational research and a vision for change

G Sutendra, ED Michelakis - Science translational medicine, 2013 - science.org
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a vascular remodeling disease with a relentless
course toward heart failure and early death. Existing PAH therapies, all of which were …