@SamDasLab1: Inactivating the TN/TX miRNA-degrading enzyme blocks #VSMC stiffness and #aging-associated aortic stiffness in vivo. New target for treating large artery stiffness and #Hypertension.
Using #CRISPR -Cas9 gene editing, we created a new mouse model - the #Tgm2-C277S mouse, in which ECM remodeling and VSMC aging are uncoupled! In this model, we show VSMC aging emerges independent of ECM remodeling. @JSteppan@JHACCMResearch@HopkinsACCM
Recent studies have clearly illustrated that both vascular smooth muscle cells #VSMC and extracellular matrix #ECM are responsible for the mechanical decline of the arteries during #aging - but are they independent?
Addressing the limitation of inability to detect LOX catalytic function associated with diverse disease processes, Wang et al. developed an in situ activity assay by utilizing the reactivity of hydrazides with imines and carbonyls. @LabSanthanamnature.com/articles/s4200…