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mTOR inhibition prevents coronary artery remodeling in a murine model of Kawasaki disease.

Angus T StockSarah ParsonsDamian B D'SilvaJacinta A HansenVarun J SharmaFiona JamesGraham StarkeyRohit D'CostaClaire L GordonIan P Wicks
Published in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2022)
Our findings demonstrate that mTOR signaling contributes to coronary artery remodeling in KD, and that targeting this pathway offers a potential therapeutic strategy to prevent or restrict this pathology in high-risk KD patients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keyphrases
  • coronary artery
  • pulmonary artery
  • end stage renal disease
  • cell proliferation
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis