Author
Irina Petrache
Recent research
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Sexually Dimorphic Role of Estrogen Receptor α in Preserving Right Ventricular Endothelial Integrity
Abstract Right ventricular (RV) function and adaptation to afterload increase determine survival in pulmonary hypertension (PH). RV adaptation in PH is sexually dimorphic and more preserved in females, mediated by protective estrogen receptor α (ERα) signaling in cardiomyocytes....