Germline mutations involving small mothers against decapentaplegic-transforming growth factor-beta (SMAD-TGF-beta) signaling are an important but rare cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which is a disease characterized, in part, by …
BACKGROUND: The molecular mechanism(s) regulating hypoxia-induced vascular fibrosis are unresolved. Hyperaldosteronism correlates positively with vascular remodeling in pulmonary arterial hypertension, suggesting that aldosterone may contribute to …