Pro-inflammatory actions of heme and other hemoglobin-derived DAMPs

MT Bozza, V Jeney - Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are endogenous molecules originate from
damaged cells and tissues with the ability to trigger and/or modify innate immune responses …

Focus on early events: pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension development

O Rafikova, I Al Ghouleh, R Rafikov - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease of the lung
vasculature characterized by the proliferation of all vascular wall cell types, including …

Targeting the heme-heme oxygenase system to prevent severe complications following COVID-19 infections

FA Wagener, P Pickkers, SJ Peterson, S Immenschuh… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 is causing a pandemic resulting in high morbidity and mortality. COVID-19
patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are often critically ill and …

Necrosis-released HMGB1 (high mobility group box 1) in the progressive pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with male sex

M Zemskova, N McClain, M Niihori, MV Varghese… - …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Damage-associated molecular patterns, such as HMGB1 (high mobility group box 1), play a
well-recognized role in the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a …

Malaria in pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: new mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

M Ngai, AM Weckman, C Erice, CR McDonald… - Trends in …, 2020 - cell.com
Malaria infection during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes but underlying
mechanisms are poorly understood. Here, we discuss the impact of malaria in pregnancy on …

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency contributes to metabolic abnormality and pulmonary hypertension

MV Varghese, J James, O Rafikova… - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
We have previously reported that several patients with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension
(PH) had different types of G6PD deficiency. However, the role of G6PD in PH is …

Toxic effects of cell-free hemoglobin on the microvascular endothelium: implications for pulmonary and nonpulmonary organ dysfunction

JE Meegan, JA Bastarache… - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Levels of circulating cell-free hemoglobin are elevated during hemolytic and inflammatory
diseases and contribute to organ dysfunction and severity of illness. Though several studies …

Monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension and bosentan treatment in rats: focus on plasma and erythrocyte parameters

T Jasenovec, D Radosinska, M Kollarova, N Vrbjar… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of our study was to contribute to the characterization of monocrotaline-induced
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a rat model, with emphasis on the renin …

Hemin-induced endothelial dysfunction and endothelial to mesenchymal transition in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension due to chronic hemolysis

J Gonzales, K Holbert, K Czysz, J George… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell disease is an independent predictor of mortality, yet
the pathogenesis of pulmonary vascular disease in chronic hemolytic disorders remains …

Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical approach in group 5 pulmonary hypertension

M Al-Qadi, B LeVarge, HJ Ford - Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is recognized to be associated with a number of comorbid
conditions. Based on these associations, PH is classified into 5 groups, considering …