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Loss of lung microvascular endothelial Piezo2 expression impairs NO synthesis, induces EndMT and is associated with pulmonary hypertension
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2022 Sep 23. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00220.2022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMechanical forces are translated into biochemical stimuli by mechanotransduction channels, such as the mechanically-activated cation channel Piezo2. Lung Piezo2 expression has recently been shown to be restricted to endothelial cells. Hence, we aimed to investigate the role of Piezo2 in regulation of pulmonary vascular function and structure as well as its contribution to development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The expression of Piezo2 was significantly reduced in pulmonary microvascular endothelial c...
Source: American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology - September 23, 2022 Category: Physiology Authors: Siyu Tian Zongye Cai Payel Sen Denise van Uden Esther van de Kamp Raphael Thuillet Ly Tu Christophe Guignabert Karin Boomars Kim Van der Heiden Maarten M Brandt Daphne Merkus Source Type: research

TMEM16A channel upregulation in arterial smooth muscle cells produces vasoconstriction during diabetes.
Abstract The pathological involvement of anion channels in vascular dysfunction that occurs during type 2 diabetes (T2D) is unclear. Here, we tested the hypothesis that TMEM16A, a calcium (Ca2+)-activated chloride (Cl-) channel, contributes to modifications in arterial contractility during T2D. Our data indicate that T2D increased TMEM16A mRNA in arterial smooth muscle cells (myocytes) and total and surface TMEM16A protein in resistance-size arteries of mice. To examine vascular cell types in which TMEM16A expression is upregulated, we generated a tamoxifen-inducible, smooth muscle-specific TMEM16A knockout (TMEM1...
Source: American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology - January 15, 2021 Category: Physiology Authors: Leo MD, Peixoto-Neves D, Yin W, Raghavan S, Muralidharan P, Mata-Daboin A, Jaggar JH Tags: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Source Type: research