Mariko Kogami

Mechanosensitive Stanniocalcin-1 Suppresses Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Attenuates Experimental Pulmonary Hypertension

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is driven by progressive vascular remodeling, particularly smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation. Current combination vasodilator therapies have markedly improved outcomes; however, prognosis remains poor in subgroups...