Cardiovascular Center

Recent Publications

• Lactobacillus plantarum 299v probiotic supplementation in men with stable coronary artery disease suppresses systemic inflammation.

  (Hofeld BC, Puppala VK, Tyagi S, Ahn KW, Anger A, Jia S, Salzman NH, Hessner MJ, Widlansky ME.) Sci Rep. 2021 Feb 17;11(1):3972 PMID: 33597583 PMCID: PMC7889883 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85101105180 02/19/2021

• Pacemaker detected active minutes are superior to pedometer-based step counts in measuring the response to physical activity counseling in sedentary older adults.

  (Puppala VK, Hofeld BC, Anger A, Tyagi S, Strath SJ, Fox J, Berger MG, Ahn KW, Widlansky ME.) BMC Geriatr. 2020 05 06;20(1):162 PMID: 32375676 PMCID: PMC7201960 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85084386697 05/08/2020

• Pandemic Perspective: Commonalities Between COVID-19 and Cardio-Oncology.

  (Brown SA, Zaharova S, Mason P, Thompson J, Thapa B, Ishizawar D, Wilkes E, Ahmed G, Rubenstein J, Sanchez J, Joyce D, Kalyanaraman B, Widlansky M.) Front Cardiovasc Med. 2020;7:568720 PMID: 33344513 PMCID: PMC7746643 12/22/2020

• Circulating levels of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2, but not prohibitin, are lower in humans with type 2 diabetes and correlate with brachial artery flow-mediated dilation.

  (Kakarla M, Puppala VK, Tyagi S, Anger A, Repp K, Wang J, Ying R, Widlansky ME.) Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2019 11 09;18(1):148 PMID: 31706320 PMCID: PMC6842161 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85074741922 11/11/2019

• Contrast-enhanced ultrasound detects changes in microvascular blood flow in adults with sickle cell disease.

  (Lindner JR, Belcik T, Widlansky M, Harmann LM, Karafin MS, Wandersee NJ, Puligandla M, Neuberg D, Linden J, Field JJ.) PLoS One. 2019;14(7):e0218783 PMID: 31276520 PMCID: PMC6611596 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85069268459 07/06/2019

• Mitochondrial regulation of diabetic vascular disease: an emerging opportunity.

  (Widlansky ME, Hill RB.) Transl Res. 2018 12;202:83-98 PMID: 30144425 PMCID: PMC6218302 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85052836555 08/26/2018

• Lactobacillus plantarum 299v Supplementation Improves Vascular Endothelial Function and Reduces Inflammatory Biomarkers in Men With Stable Coronary Artery Disease.

  (Malik M, Suboc TM, Tyagi S, Salzman N, Wang J, Ying R, Tanner MJ, Kakarla M, Baker JE, Widlansky ME.) Circ Res. 2018 10 12;123(9):1091-1102 PMID: 30355158 PMCID: PMC6205737 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85055600525 10/26/2018

• Tissue-specific effects of targeted mutation of Mir29b1 in rats.

  (Xue H, Zhang G, Geurts AM, Usa K, Jensen DM, Liu Y, Widlansky ME, Liang M.) EBioMedicine. 2018 Sep;35:260-269 PMID: 30120082 PMCID: PMC6156712 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85051562841 08/19/2018

• Methods for imaging mammalian mitochondrial morphology: A prospective on MitoGraph.

  (Harwig MC, Viana MP, Egner JM, Harwig JJ, Widlansky ME, Rafelski SM, Hill RB.) Anal Biochem. 2018 07 01;552:81-99 PMID: 29505779 PMCID: PMC6322684 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85048014256 03/06/2018

• Pattern Analysis of Sedentary Behavior Change after a Walking Intervention.

  (Swartz AM, Cho CC, Welch WA, Widlansky ME, Maeda H, Strath SJ.) Am J Health Behav. 2018 05 01;42(3):90-101 PMID: 29663984 PMCID: PMC6123016 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85045385191 04/18/2018

• Routine Assessment and Promotion of Physical Activity in Healthcare Settings: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

  (Lobelo F, Rohm Young D, Sallis R, Garber MD, Billinger SA, Duperly J, Hutber A, Pate RR, Thomas RJ, Widlansky ME, McConnell MV, Joy EA, American Heart Association Physical Activity Committee of the Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health; Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; Council on Clinical Cardiology; Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; and Stroke Council.) Circulation. 2018 05 01;137(18):e495-e522 PMID: 29618598 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85047507591 04/06/2018

• miR-29 contributes to normal endothelial function and can restore it in cardiometabolic disorders.

  (Widlansky ME, Jensen DM, Wang J, Liu Y, Geurts AM, Kriegel AJ, Liu P, Ying R, Zhang G, Casati M, Chu C, Malik M, Branum A, Tanner MJ, Tyagi S, Usa K, Liang M.) EMBO Mol Med. 2018 03;10(3) PMID: 29374012 PMCID: PMC5840545 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85041063208 01/28/2018