Mitra Esfandiarei

Coxsackievirus B3 replication is reduced by inhibition of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway.

Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL overexpression inhibits cytochrome c release, activation of multiple caspases, and virus release following coxsackievirus B3 infection.

Protein kinase B/Akt regulates coxsackievirus B3 replication through a mechanism which is not caspase dependent.

Regulation of the versican promoter by the beta-catenin-T-cell factor complex in vascular smooth muscle cells.

Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate reduces coxsackievirus B3 replication through inhibition of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway.

Stress-activated protein kinases are involved in coxsackievirus B3 viral progeny release.

Liposome-mediated transient transfection reduces cholesterol-dependent coxsackievirus infectivity.

Novel role for integrin-linked kinase in modulation of coxsackievirus B3 replication and virus-induced cardiomyocyte injury.

Coxsackievirus B3 activates nuclear factor kappa B transcription factor via a phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase/protein kinase B-dependent pathway to improve host cell viability.

Molecular biology and pathogenesis of viral myocarditis.

Targeting enteroviral 2A protease by a 16-mer synthetic peptide: inhibition of 2Apro-induced apoptosis in a stable Tet-on HeLa cell line.

Integrin-linked kinase functions as a downstream signal of platelet-derived growth factor to regulate actin polymerization and vascular smooth muscle cell migration.

Diosgenin modulates vascular smooth muscle cell function by regulating cell viability, migration, and calcium homeostasis.

Homology modeling, docking, molecular dynamics simulation, and structural analyses of coxsakievirus B3 2A protease: an enzyme involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory myocarditis.

Waves of calcium depletion in the sarcoplasmic reticulum of vascular smooth muscle cells: an inside view of spatiotemporal Ca2+ regulation.

Calcium regulation in aortic smooth muscle cells during the initial phase of tunicamycin-induced endo/sarcoplasmic reticulum stress.

Quantification of aortic and cutaneous elastin and collagen morphology in Marfan syndrome by multiphoton microscopy.

Drop in endo/sarcoplasmic calcium precedes the unfolded protein response in Brefeldin A-treated vascular smooth muscle cells.

Mild aerobic exercise blocks elastin fiber fragmentation and aortic dilatation in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome associated aortic aneurysm.

Inhibition of Marfan Syndrome Aortic Root Dilation by Losartan: Role of Angiotensin II Receptor Type 1-Independent Activation of Endothelial Function.

Executive function and quality of life in individuals with Marfan syndrome.

Neurofibromin haploinsufficiency results in altered spermatogenesis in a mouse model of neurofibromatosis type 1.

In vivo characterization of doxycycline-mediated protection of aortic function and structure in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome-associated aortic aneurysm.

Beneficial effects of resveratrol and exercise training on cardiac and aortic function and structure in the 3xTg mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

Sildenafil Prevents Marfan-Associated Emphysema and Early Pulmonary Artery Dilation in Mice.

A Review of Psychosocial Factors of Marfan Syndrome: Adolescents, Adults, Families, and Providers.

Characterization of doxycycline-mediated inhibition of Marfan syndrome-associated aortic dilation by multiphoton microscopy.

Aortic Dimensions, Biophysical Properties, and Plasma Biomarkers in Children and Adults with Marfan or Loeys-Dietz Syndrome.

Blood pressure-independent inhibition of Marfan aortic root widening by the angiotensin II receptor blocker valsartan.

Voice Symptoms and Quality of Life in Individuals With Marfan Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Pleiotropic activation of endothelial function by angiotensin II receptor blockers is crucial to their protective anti-vascular remodeling effects.

Swallowing and quality of life in individuals with Marfan syndrome: a cross-sectional study.

Case report: Lingering post-concussive symptoms in a pediatric patient with presumed Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Can 10 000 Healthy Steps a Day Slow Aortic Root Dilation in Pediatric Patients With Marfan Syndrome?

Impact of maternal dietary folic acid or choline dietary deficiencies on vascular function in young and middle-aged female mouse offspring after ischemic stroke.

In vivo phenotypic vascular dysfunction extends beyond the aorta in a mouse model for fibrillin-1 (Fbn1) mutation.

Designing an experimental method for assessing biocompatibility of circuit coatings using biomarkers for platelet activation during cardiopulmonary bypass.