Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EndMT) Occurs in Lungs Secondary to Heart Failure in a Non Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Mouse Model

Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EndMT) is a complex biological process in which endothelial cells transdifferentiate to collagen producing mesenchymal cells. The phenomenon of EndMT has been associated with development of vascular remodeling in monocrotaline rat model of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, data on its role in pulmonary vascular remodeling in heart failure (HF) leading to pulmonary hypertension (PH) is lacking. The presence of End MT in lungs in association with pulmonary vascular remodeling could indicate its role in development of PH.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research