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ArticleBasic research in cardiology2025

Autophagy modulates the mechanism of flow-mediated dilation upstream of telomerase.

William E Hughes, Shelby N Hader, Kate Astbury, Lukas Brandt, Karima Ait-Aissa, David D Gutterman, Andreas M Beyer

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Article in Basic research in cardiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

William E HughesDepartment of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA. whughes@mcw.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-7580-9213
Shelby N HaderDepartment of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6564-091X
Kate AstburyDepartment of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.
Lukas BrandtCardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5244-4146
Karima Ait-AissaCollege of Dental Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Knoxville, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7133-4767
David D GuttermanDepartment of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2814-7867
Andreas M BeyerDepartment of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA. abeyer@mcw.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-9129-7492

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
Role of Autophagy in Type 2 Diabetes Microvascular DysfunctionR00HL161491 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI William E Hughes · 2024 to 2026
$747k
Role of Autophagy in Type 2 Diabetes Microvascular DysfunctionK99HL161491 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI HUGHES, WILLIAM E · 2022 to 2023
$215k
American Heart Association 16POST26430075American Heart Association 20POST35050017NHLBI NIH HHS K99 HL161491NHLBI NIH HHS K99-HL-161491NHLBI NIH HHS R00 HL161491NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL133029NHLBI NIH HHS R01-HL-133029NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL135901NHLBI NIH HHS R01-HL-135901-01NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM089586NIGMS NIH HHS T32-GM-089586
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The non-canonical functions of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT), the catalytic subunit of telomerase play a critical role in maintaining microvascular homeostasis utilizing both human and rodent models. Previously, we have demonstrated that intact autophagic flux is necessary for the beneficial effects of TERT to maintain microvascular function and redox status in human resistance arterioles. The purpose of this investigation was to examine (1) whether loss of TERT function in vivo resulted in reductions in autophagy/mitophagy and concomitant changes in the mediator of microvascular FMD; (2) whether restoration of autophagy can reverse this pathological switch in dilator mechanism, reduce shear-induced mitochondrial H

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AutophagyMesenteric ArteriesTelomeraseVasodilationAnimalsHydrogen PeroxideMaleMitochondriaNitric OxideRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyHydrogen PeroxideNitric OxideTelomeraseAutophagyFMDMicrocirculationMitochondriaMitophagyTERT

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PMID41238787
PMCPMC12680695

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