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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2025

Endothelial Nucleoporin93 (Nup93) Maintains Vascular Function via Sun1-Dependent Regulation of RhoA-eNOS Signaling.

Tung D Nguyen, Yumna Z Khan, Faruk Hossen, Riya Makim, Justin M Banks, Julia Michalkiewicz, Michael A Winek, Luis Henrique O de Moraes, James C Lee, Shane A Phillips and 1 more

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Tung D NguyenDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, The University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612 USA.
Yumna Z KhanDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, The University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612 USA.
Faruk HossenDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612 USA.
Riya MakimDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, The University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612 USA.
Justin M BanksDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, The University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612 USA.
Julia MichalkiewiczDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, The University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612 USA.
Michael A WinekDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, The University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612 USA.
Luis Henrique O de MoraesThe Center for Cardiovascular Research, The University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612 USA.
James C LeeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612 USA.
Shane A PhillipsThe Center for Cardiovascular Research, The University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612 USA.
Monica Y LeeDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, The University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612 USA.

Funding

Roles of Tau Oligomers in Alzheimer's VasculopathyR01AG044404 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA · PI LEE, JAMES C · 2014 to 2024
$3.5M
Akt-mediated regulation of endothelial functionsR00HL130581 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI LEE, MONICA Y · 2019 to 2021
$747k
NHLBI NIH HHS R00 HL130581NIA NIH HHS R01 AG044404
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the innermost lining of blood vessels, endothelial cells (ECs) regulate blood flow, maintain vascular tone, and limit inflammation for vessel health. EC-derived nitric oxide (NO), synthesized by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), is a vasodilator essential for improving blood flow and vascular homeostasis. The RhoA/ROCK pathway regulates eNOS levels, where overactivation decreases eNOS expression and downstream NO production. As such, RhoA/ROCK hyperactivity and increased pMLC have been identified as major contributors to age-associated vasoconstriction and hypertension. Intriguingly, recent studies identify Sun1, a key component of the linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton (LINC) complex, as a major regulator of RhoA/ROCK activity. Moreover, endothelial aging deteriorates nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) (

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Endothelial Cell PermeabilityEndothelial Cell StiffnesseNOSLINC ComplexNuclear Pore ComplexRhoA(Sun1?)Vascular Function

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PMID40777343
PMCPMC12330544

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