期刊
CHEST
卷 134, 期 6, 页码 1271-1277出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-1341
关键词
bone morphogenetic type II receptor; familial pulmonary hypertension; pulmonary vascular remodeling
资金
- MRC [G0502091] Funding Source: UKRI
- British Heart Foundation [RG/08/002/24718] Funding Source: Medline
- Medical Research Council [G0502091] Funding Source: Medline
- British Heart Foundation [RG/08/002/24718] Funding Source: researchfish
- Medical Research Council [G0502091] Funding Source: researchfish
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by abnormal remodeling of small, peripheral resistance vessels in the lung involving proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle, endothelial cell and fibroblasts. The increase in pulmonary vascular resistance leads to light heart failure, and, without treatment, death occurs within 3 years of diagnosis. The etiology of PAH is multifactorial. In some patients, there is a major genetic predisposition in the form of heterozygous germline mutations in a transforming growth factor-beta superfamily receptor, the bone morphogenetic type II receptor (BMPR-II). In addition, it is likely that additional factors, such its inflammation, are important to manifest disease. The currently available treatments for PA-H were developed mainly as vasodilators, and although they improve symptoms they have limited impact on survival. This review examines the role of the BMPR-II signaling path-way in the process of pulmonary vascular remodeling. We discuss the ways in which manipulation of BMPR-II signaling might be targeted with the aim of preventing or reversing vascular remodeling and improving survival in patients with PAH. (CHEST 2008; 134:1271-1277)
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