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ReviewSignal transduction and targeted therapy2025

Signaling pathways and targeted therapy for pulmonary hypertension.

Joseph Adu-Amankwaah, Yue Shi, Hequn Song, Yixuan Ma, Jia Liu, Hao Wang, Jinxiang Yuan, Kun Sun, Qinghua Hu, Rubin Tan

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Review in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 26 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Joseph Adu-Amankwaah *Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yue Shi *Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Hequn Song *First Clinical Medical School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yixuan MaFirst Clinical Medical School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Jia LiuSecond Clinical Medical School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Hao WangFirst Clinical Medical School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Jinxiang YuanLin He's Academician Workstation of New Medicine and Clinical Translation, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Kun SunInstitute for Developmental and Regenerative Cardiovascular Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. sunkun@xinhuamed.com.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-0504-7372
Qinghua HuDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China. qinghuaa@mails.tjmu.edu.cn.
Rubin TanDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China. tanrubin@126.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1513-5616

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81700055National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81930012National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81930012, 81730013, 81720108003, and 82130015National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82130002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a global health issue characterized by high mortality. The main targets for current therapies in PH focus on the prostacyclin, nitric oxide, and endothelin pathways. While the approaches targeting these pathways form the foundation of standard PH treatment, the challenge remains to develop more effective therapeutic strategies. Evidence of pathological characteristics in PH illustrates other cell signaling pathways that also participate in the proliferation, apoptosis, extracellular matrix remodeling, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition, ferroptosis, pyroptosis, and the intricate network of cell-cell interactions of endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, and macrophages. In this review, we explore the roles of twenty key signaling pathways in PH pathogenesis. Furthermore, the crosstalks among some pathways offer a more detailed understanding of the complex mechanisms of PH. Considering the crucial role of signaling pathways in PH progression, targeting these aberrant signaling or their hub molecules offers great potential for mitigating PH pathology. This review delves into a variety of therapeutic approaches for PH that target critical signaling pathways and network interactions, including gene therapy, cell therapy, and pharmacological interventions. Supported by evidence from both animal studies and clinical trials, these strategies aim to reverse pathological alterations in pulmonary vessels and restore their normal function, addressing the significant health challenges associated with PH.

Indexed as

Hypertension, PulmonaryMolecular Targeted TherapySignal TransductionAnimalsGenetic TherapyHumans

Identifiers

PMID40588471
PMCPMC12209467

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