[HTML][HTML] PPARγ and TGFβ—major regulators of metabolism, inflammation, and fibrosis in the lungs and kidneys

G Kökény, L Calvier, G Hansmann - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is a type II nuclear receptor,
initially recognized in adipose tissue for its role in fatty acid storage and glucose metabolism …

[HTML][HTML] Reelin through the years: From brain development to inflammation

A Alexander, J Herz, L Calvier - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Reelin was originally identified as a regulator of neuronal migration and synaptic function,
but its non-neuronal functions have received far less attention. Reelin participates in organ …

PPARγ agonist pioglitazone reverses pulmonary hypertension and prevents right heart failure via fatty acid oxidation

E Legchenko, P Chouvarine, P Borchert… - Science translational …, 2018 - science.org
Right ventricular (RV) heart failure is the leading cause of death in pulmonary arterial
hypertension (PAH). Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor γ (PPARγ) acts as a …

Interplay of low-density lipoprotein receptors, LRPs, and lipoproteins in pulmonary hypertension

L Calvier, J Herz, G Hansmann - Basic to Translational Science, 2022 - jacc.org
The low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene family includes LDLR, very LDLR, and
LDL receptor–related proteins (LRPs) such as LRP1, LRP1b (aka LRP-DIT), LRP2 (aka …

[HTML][HTML] Gene therapy for cardiovascular disease: basic research and clinical prospects

G Cao, X Xuan, R Zhang, J Hu, H Dong - Frontiers in cardiovascular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, the vital role of genetic factors in human diseases have been widely
recognized by scholars with the deepening of life science research, accompanied by the …

LRP1 deficiency in vascular SMC leads to pulmonary arterial hypertension that is reversed by PPARγ activation

L Calvier, P Boucher, J Herz, G Hansmann - Circulation research, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: Arterial remodeling—a hallmark of many cardiovascular pathologies including
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)—is regulated by TGFβ1 (transforming growth factor …

Novel experimental therapies for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension

R Zolty - Journal of Experimental Pharmacology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive and devastating disease
characterized by pulmonary artery vasoconstriction and vascular remodeling leading to …

Activation of the metabolic master regulator PPARγ: a potential PIOneering therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension

G Hansmann, L Calvier, MG Risbano… - American journal of …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
Translational research is essential to the development of reverse-remodeling strategies for
the treatment of pulmonary vascular disease, pulmonary hypertension, and heart failure via …

The application of 'omics' to pulmonary arterial hypertension

L Harbaum, CJ Rhodes, P Otero‐Núñez… - British journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recent genome‐wide analyses of rare and common sequence variations have brought
greater clarity to the genetic architecture of pulmonary arterial hypertension and implicated …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging therapies for right ventricular dysfunction and failure

A Klinke, T Schubert, M Müller… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Therapeutic options for right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and failure are strongly limited.
Right heart failure (RHF) has been mostly addressed in the context of pulmonary arterial …