Search Results - "SARATHCHANDRA, Padmini"
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Modulation of human valve interstitial cell phenotype and function using a fibroblast growth factor 2 formulation
Published in PloS one (04-06-2015)“…Valve interstitial cells (VICs) are fibroblastic in nature however in culture it is widely accepted that they differentiate into a myofibroblastic phenotype…”
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Intravascular donor monocytes play a central role in lung transplant ischaemia-reperfusion injury
Published in Thorax (01-04-2018)“…Primary graft dysfunction in lung transplant recipients derives from the initial, largely leukocyte-dependent, ischaemia-reperfusion injury. Intravascular…”
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Cardiac fibrosis in mice expressing an inducible myocardial-specific Cre driver
Published in Disease models & mechanisms (01-11-2013)“…Tamoxifen-inducible Cre-mediated manipulation of animal genomes has achieved wide acceptance over the last decade, with numerous important studies heavily…”
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Expression and function of mechanosensitive ion channels in human valve interstitial cells
Published in PloS one (15-10-2020)“…The ability of heart valve cells to respond to their mechanical environment represents a key mechanism by which the integrity and function of valve cusps is…”
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Cardiac tissue slices: preparation, handling, and successful optical mapping
Published in American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology (01-05-2015)“…Cardiac tissue slices are becoming increasingly popular as a model system for cardiac electrophysiology and pharmacology research and development. Here, we…”
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Cardiac regeneration following cryoinjury in the adult zebrafish targets a maturation-specific biomechanical remodeling program
Published in Scientific reports (23-10-2018)“…Cardiac regeneration post-injury is a tantalizing feature of many lower vertebrates such as fishes and urodeles, but absent in adult humans. Restoration of…”
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Dominant regulation of long‐term allograft survival is mediated by microRNA‐142
Published in American journal of transplantation (01-10-2020)“…Organ transplantation is often lifesaving, but the long‐term deleterious effects of combinatorial immunosuppression regimens and allograft failure cause…”
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Microvesicle-Mediated Communication Within the Alveolar Space: Mechanisms of Uptake by Epithelial Cells and Alveolar Macrophages
Published in Frontiers in immunology (27-04-2022)“…Intra-alveolar microvesicles (MVs) are important mediators of inter-cellular communication within the alveolar space, and are key components in the…”
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Revealing new mouse epicardial cell markers through transcriptomics
Published in PloS one (28-06-2010)“…The epicardium has key functions during myocardial development, by contributing to the formation of coronary endothelial and smooth muscle cells, cardiac…”
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Ablation of SGK1 impairs endothelial cell migration and tube formation leading to decreased neo-angiogenesis following myocardial infarction
Published in PloS one (12-11-2013)“…Serum and glucocorticoid inducible kinase 1 (SGK1) plays a pivotal role in early angiogenesis during embryonic development. In this study, we sought to define…”
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Extracellular matrix production by adipose-derived stem cells: Implications for heart valve tissue engineering
Published in Biomaterials (01-01-2011)“…Abstract A key challenge in tissue engineering a heart valve is to reproduce the major tissue structures responsible for native valve function. Here we…”
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Endothelium-Dependent Regulation of the Mechanical Properties of Aortic Valve Cusps
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (21-04-2009)“…Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of valve endothelium in regulating the mechanical properties of aortic valve cusps. Background…”
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Organ Culture Model of Aortic Valve Calcification
Published in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine (01-10-2021)“…A significant amount of knowledge has been gained with the use of cell-based assays to elucidate the mechanisms that mediate heart valve calcification…”
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Characterization of porcine aortic valvular interstitial cell 'calcified' nodules
Published in PloS one (26-10-2012)“…Valve interstitial cells populate aortic valve cusps and have been implicated in aortic valve calcification. Here we investigate a common in vitro model for…”
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Atypical Expression of Smooth Muscle Markers and Co-activators and Their Regulation in Rheumatic Aortic and Calcified Bicuspid Valves
Published in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine (17-03-2022)“…We have previously reported that human calcified aortic cusps have abundant expression of smooth muscle (SM) markers and co-activators. We hypothesised that…”
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Valvulogenesis of a living, innervated pulmonary root induced by an acellular scaffold
Published in Communications biology (07-10-2023)“…Heart valve disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide with no effective medical therapy and no ideal valve substitute emulating the…”
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Expression of Follistatin-Related Genes Is Altered in Heart Failure
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-11-2008)“…Follistatins play roles in diverse biological processes including cell proliferation, wound healing, inflammation, and skeletal muscle growth, yet their role…”
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Leucine-Rich α-2-Glycoprotein 1 Suppresses Endothelial Cell Activation Through ADAM10-Mediated Shedding of TNF-α Receptor
Published in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology (05-07-2021)“…Elevated serum concentrations of leucine-rich α-2-glycoprotein (LRG1) have been reported in patients with inflammatory, autoimmune, and cardiovascular…”
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Biocompatibility and Application of Carbon Fibers in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering
Published in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine (24-12-2021)“…The success of tissue-engineered heart valves rely on a balance between polymer degradation, appropriate cell repopulation, and extracellular matrix (ECM)…”
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Calcineurin Splicing Variant Calcineurin Aβ1 Improves Cardiac Function After Myocardial Infarction Without Inducing Hypertrophy
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (21-06-2011)“…Calcineurin is a calcium-regulated phosphatase that plays a major role in cardiac hypertrophy. We previously described that alternative splicing of the…”
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