Browsing Molekulare Medizin by Referee "Lutz, Susanne Prof. Dr."
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The Role of Heat Shock Protein A4 (HSPA4) in the Heart
(2023-07-07)Non-ischemic cardiomyopathies may be caused by genetic mutations but may also result from cytotoxic influences of chemotherapeutic drugs and the accumulation of misfolded proteins. Heat shock protein A4 (HSPA4) ... -
Cardiac fibroblast phenotype regulation in engineered connective tissues with a special focus on ER adaptation and stress
(2023-03-23)Cardiovascular diseases cause adverse myocardial remodeling due to cardiomyocyte loss and modifications to the extracellular matrix (ECM), which can ultimately lead to contractile dysfunction and pathological cardiac ... -
Cardiac microvascular dysfunction in diabetes mellitus: elucidation of molecular determinants and therapeutic targets
(2023-03-09)Microvascular dysfunction is a pathological hallmark of the diabetic myocardium, and is central to the etiology of diabetes-associated cardiac events. Herein, previous studies highlighted the role of the vasoactive micro-RNA ... -
Mild production of reactive oxygen species reversibly affects the metabolism and function of the heart
(2023-01-25)Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are molecular oxygen derivatives that are produced as an attribute of aerobic life. The relationship between elevated levels of ROS and heart failure (HF) has been extensively studied. However, ... -
In vivo application of CRISPR/Cas9 mediated gene re-expression in the failing mouse and human myocardium
(2022-11-17)Transcriptional adaptation in cardiomyocytes precedes cellular deterioration and functional decline upon myocardial stress and damage resulting in heart failure progression. The re-activation of WNT/β-catenin (CTNNB1) ... -
The role of Ca2+ influx mechanisms in the regulation of human cardiac fibroblasts in 2D- and 3D- culture models
(2021-06-24)Cardiac fibrosis is a serious health problem commonly associated with cardiovascular diseases and remains an increasing health burden around the globe. The development of cardiac fibrosis involves the activation and ... -
The role of STAT1-cooperative DNA binding in myocardial infarction
(2019-08-09)Myocardial infarction (MI), defined as heart damage due to prolonged ischemia, accounts for significant mortality and morbidity and has a substantial financial burden worldwide. While major advancements have been achieved ... -
Myofibroblast differentiation in hypoxia: a novel role for ArhGAP29
(2019-05-20)Myofibroblasts are crucial for normal wound healing and tissue remodelling and play an es-sential role in the pathogenesis of ischemic tissue fibrosis. Due to their contractile features, myofibroblasts support wound closure; ... -
Analysis of the GPCR-induced RhoA signaling in healthy and diseased adult cardiomyocytes
(2019-04-10)Background: The aim of the presented thesis was to analyze the activation of the monomeric G protein RhoA in adult cardiomyocytes and further to unravel the role of the guanine nucleotide exchange factor p63RhoGEF in this ... -
Crosstalk of macrophages and endothelial cells in endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition and cardiac fibrosis
(2017-07-27)Cardiac fibrosis (CF) is an integral component of virtually all forms of chronic cardiac disease. CF manifests as an accumulation of excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) components throughout the myocardium. Aberrant ... -
Cellular responses mediated by the transcription factor STAT1 in murine inflammatory diseases
(2017-01-12)The intracellular transduction of interferon signals from the plasma membrane to the nucleus is mediated by signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) which acts in tetrameric form as a transcription factor ... -
RhoGTPases and their relevance for the afterload-dependent myocardial fibrosis
(2016-12-06)The guanine exchange factor p63RhoGEF was identified as a specific activator of the RhoGTPase RhoA and its transcript was found to be abundant in brain and heart tissue. Amongst cardiac cells, the highest expression of ... -
Modulation of Cardiac Fibroblast to Myofibroblast Transition by Rho-Associated Kinases ROCK1 and ROCK2
(2016-10-25)Rho-associated kinases ROCK1 and ROCK2 are serine/threonine kinases that are downstream targets of the small GTPases RhoA, RhoB, and RhoC. They play a critical role in the pathogenesis of myocardial fibrosis; however, their ... -
Characterization of cardiac progenitor cell activity in engineered heart muscle
(2016-06-21)The heart has been considered a post-mitotic organ incapable of regeneration upon injury. Recent findings suggest that the heart contains cardiac progenitor cells (CPCs) with the potential to give rise to cardiovascular ... -
Immunological properties of parthenogenetic stem cell derived cardiomyocytes and their application in cardiac tissue engineering
(2016-06-20)Cardiovascular diseases and their long term consequences constitute serious health and economic burdens. Although promising new therapeutic approaches to ameliorate the detrimental consequences have been introduced, there ... -
Basic leucine zipper and W2 domain-containing protein 2 (BZW2): A novel cardiac WNT component
(2016-02-11)Tight regulation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway is crucial not only at all stages of embryonic cardiac development but also for maintaining normal adult heart homeostasis. Indeed, activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling ... -
Cardiac and fibroblastic properties after HIF-1α stabilization
(2015-06-01)The cellular oxygen sensing prolyl-4-hydroxylase domain proteins (PHDs) are essential regulators of the α-subunit of hypoxia-inducible transcription factors (HIFs) which are known to induce a variety of genes affecting ... -
Chemokine receptors CXCR4 and CCR5: Cell surface expression, signaling and modulation by β-arrestin 2
(2015-02-26)G protein-coupled receptors which mediate a large variety of different cellular effects have always been a field of significant interest for pharmaceutical research. Since it was shown that the chemokine receptors CXCR4 ... -
Endothelial Transformation Related Protein 53 Deletion Promotes Angiogenesis and Prevents Cardiac Fibrosis and Heart Failure Induced by Pressure Overload in Mice
(2015-01-21)Background− Accumulation of transformation related protein 53 (p53), apoptotic cell death and rarefication of myocardial angiogenesis may be involved in the development of cardiac dysfunction during chronic pressure ... -
Role of Secretory Processes in Cardiac Fibroblasts for Heart Failure Development and Progression
(2014-11-27)Cardiac fibroblasts play a major role in fibrogenesis associated with heart failure, since they produce ECM components and secrete important fibrosis-associated mediators, such as connective tissue growth factor (CTGF). ...