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ArticleAmerican journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology2011

Human immunodeficiency virus transgenic rats exhibit pulmonary hypertension.

Amie K Lund, Joann Lucero, Lindsay Herbert, Yushi Liu, Jay S Naik

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Article in American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Drug-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension: a primer for clinicians and scientists.American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amie K Lund1Department of Environmental and Cardiopulmonary Toxicology, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico. alund@lrri.org
Joann Lucero
Lindsay Herbert
Yushi Liu
Jay S Naik
Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute · US

Funding

MMP-9 Activity Mediates Vascular Effects of Inhaled Environmental Air PollutantsR00ES016586 · NIEHS · LOVELACE BIOMEDICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI LUND, AMIE KATHLEEN · 2009 to 2011
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NIEHS NIH HHS R00 ES-016586PHS HHS NM 87131
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a serious noninfectious disease involving an aberrant increase in pressure in the blood vessels of the lung, which leads to right ventricular (RV) heart failure and can eventually result in death. A lack of viable animal models of HIV-PAH has limited the identification of signaling pathways involved in HIV-mediated onset and progression of PAH. To determine whether the HIV-1 transgenic (HIV Tg) rat displays pathophysiological end points associated with PAH, we evaluated peak RV systolic pressure (RVSP), RV hypertrophy, pulmonary vessel remodeling, and alterations in gene expression by real-time PCR and microarray. RVSP was measured by RV catheterization via the right jugular vein in 3- and 9-mo-old HIV Tg and age-matched Fischer 344 (control) male rats while under 2% isoflurane anesthesia. RVSP was elevated in the HIV Tg rats (34.2 ± 2.5 mmHg) compared with the F344 controls (21.2 ± 2.5 mmHg), with more significant elevations in the 9-mo-old HIV Tg rats (42.5 ± 3.7 mmHg). We observed significant increases in RV wall thickness in HIV Tg rats compared with controls, both histologically and by echocardiograph measurement. HIV Tg rats also show increased thickening of the pulmonary artery and remodeling of small pulmonary arteries, as well as altered expression of gene pathways associated with PAH. These data represent the first analysis of PAH in HIV Tg rats and suggest that this model will be useful for investigating pathways and identifying potential therapies for HIV-PAH.

Indexed as

AnimalsBlood PressureDisease Models, AnimalFamilial Primary Pulmonary HypertensionGene Expression ProfilingHIV InfectionsHypertension, PulmonaryHypertrophy, Right VentricularMalePulmonary ArteryRatsRats, Inbred F344Rats, TransgenicVentricular Function, Right

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PMID21685241
PMCPMC3174744
OpenAlexW2123893151

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