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ReviewBasic research in cardiology2020

Vascular autophagy in health and disease.

William E Hughes, Andreas M Beyer, David D Gutterman

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Review in Basic research in cardiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers.

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53citing papers in PubMed
8.0field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Autophagy as a Guardian of Vascular Niche Homeostasis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  9. Exploring the therapeutic potential ofFrontiers in pharmacology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

William E HughesDepartment of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 West Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI, 53213, USA. whughes@mcw.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-7580-9213
Andreas M BeyerDepartment of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 West Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI, 53213, USA.
David D GuttermanDepartment of Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 West Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI, 53213, USA.
Medical College of Wisconsin · US

Funding

Pivotal Role of Mitochondrial Telomerase in Regulation of Vascular Tone and Redox HomeostasisR01HL133029 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI BEYER, ANDREAS M · 2017 to 2021
$2.2M
Novel Regulatory Mechanisms in the Human MicrocirculationR01HL135901 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI GUTTERMAN, DAVID D. · 2017 to 2020
$1.7M
Anesthesiology Research Training ProgramT32GM089586 · NIGMS · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI EBERT, THOMAS JAY · 2010 to 2019
$1.5M
American Heart Association 20POST35050017NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL133029NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL135901NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM089586
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Homeostasis is maintained within organisms through the physiological recycling process of autophagy, a catabolic process that is intricately involved in the mobilization of nutrients during starvation, recycling of cellular cargo, as well as initiation of cellular death pathways. Specific to the cardiovascular system, autophagy responds to both chemical (e.g. free radicals) and mechanical stressors (e.g. shear stress). It is imperative to note that autophagy is not a static process, and measurement of autophagic flux provides a more comprehensive investigation into the role of autophagy. The overarching themes emerging from decades of autophagy research are that basal levels of autophagic flux are critical, physiological stressors may increase or decrease autophagic flux, and more importantly, aberrant deviations from basal autophagy may elicit detrimental effects. Autophagy has predominantly been examined within cardiac or vascular smooth muscle tissue within the context of disease development and progression. Autophagic flux within the endothelium holds an important role in maintaining vascular function, demonstrated by the necessary role for intact autophagic flux for shear-induced release of nitric oxide however the underlying mechanisms have yet to be elucidated. Within this review, we theorize that autophagy itself does not solely control vascular homeostasis, rather, it works in concert with mitochondria, telomerase, and lipids to maintain physiological function. The primary emphasis of this review is on the role of autophagy within the human vasculature, and the integrative effects with physiological processes and diseases as they relate to the vascular structure and function.

Indexed as

AutophagyCardiovascular SystemHomeostasisHumansEndotheliumFlow-mediated dilationMacroautophagyMitochondriaTelomerase

Identifiers

PMID32506214
PMCPMC12306491
OpenAlexW3034165265

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