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Mitra Esfandiarei
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Latest papers
Retraction notice to "Targeting enteroviral 2A protease by a 16-mer synthetic peptide: Inhibition of 2APro-Induced apoptosis in a stable Tet-on HeLa cell line" [Virology 399 (2010) 39-45].
Virology · 2026
Sex-Dependent Vascular Responses to Atorvastatin Across Multiple Arterial Beds in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome.
Cells · 2026 · senior author
Sex-dependent alterations of the femoral geometry in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome.
JBMR plus · 2026 · senior author
Latest funding
- $669,376
The role of endothelial function in the pathogenesis and management of Marfan syndrome-associated aortic disease
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
- $759,525
Cellular Mechanisms underlying vascular dysfunction & aortic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
33 publications.
Retraction notice to "Targeting enteroviral 2A protease by a 16-mer synthetic peptide: Inhibition of 2APro-Induced apoptosis in a stable Tet-on HeLa cell line" [Virology 399 (2010) 39-45].
Maghsoudi N, Tafreshi NK, Khodagholi F, Zakeri Z, Esfandiarei M, Hadi-Alijanvand H, Sabbaghian M, Maghsoudi AH, Sajadi M, Zohri M, Moosavi M, Zeinoddini M
Sex-Dependent Vascular Responses to Atorvastatin Across Multiple Arterial Beds in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome.
Hunt P, Huynh K, Gusek B, Stimpson A, Rahimian R, Esfandiarei M
Sex-dependent alterations of the femoral geometry in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome.
Agostini-Walesch G, Gallagher T, Tibble B, Stimpson A, Esfandiarei M
Editorial: Decoding vascular aging: unraveling the enigma of pathological conditions and pre-mature vascular aging.
Esfandiarei M, Rahimian R
Apoptosis and Brain Dervived Neurotrophic Factor are increased in cortical neurons of Marfan Syndrome mice.
Esfandiarei M, Anwar F, Nuthi M, Harrison A, Barrameda ME, Curry-Koski T, Pull K, Currier Thomas T, Jadavji N
Cerebral microvascular density, blood-brain barrier permeability, and support for neuroinflammation indicate early aging in a Marfan syndrome mouse model.
Curry-Koski T, Curtin LP, Esfandiarei M, Thomas TC
Genetic Manipulation of Caveolin-1 in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Aortic Root Aneurysm: Sex-Dependent Effects on Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Function.
Curry-Koski T, Gusek B, Potter RM, Jones TB, Dickman R, Johnson N, Stallone JN, Rahimian R, Vallejo-Elias J, Esfandiarei M
Apoptosis is increased in cortical neurons of female Marfan Syndrome mice.
Esfandiarei M, Anwar F, Nuthi M, Harrison A, Barrameda ME, Curry T, Pull K, Currier Thomas T, Jadavji NM
Maternal Dietary Deficiency in Choline Reduced Levels of MMP-2 Levels in Blood and Brain Tissue of Male Offspring Mice.
Esfandiarei M, Strash SGU, Covaleski A, Ille S, Li W, Jadavji NM
Maternal dietary deficiency in choline reduced levels of MMP-2 levels in blood and brain tissue of male offspring mice.
Esfandiarei M, Strash SGU, Covaleski A, Ille S, Li W, Jadavji NM
The role of endothelial function in the pathogenesis and management of Marfan syndrome-associated aortic disease
Principal investigators: Bernatchez, Pascal N; Esfandiarei, Mitra; Harris, Kevin; Potts, James E; Sandor, George G; Van Breemen, Cornelis C
Keywords: Aorta; Endothelial Function; Endothelium; Losartan; Marfan
Cellular Mechanisms underlying vascular dysfunction & aortic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome
Principal investigators: Van Breemen, Cornelis C
Keywords: Aortic Aneurysm; Cell & Molecular Biology; Disease Biomarker; Histopathology/Pathophysiology; Human Aortic Explants; In Vivo Pharmacology; Signalling Pathway; Whole Organ &Cell Culture
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Mitra Esfandiarei and Cornelis Van Breemen: 11 shared papers
- Pascal Bernatchez and Mitra Esfandiarei: 6 shared papers
- Honglin Luo and Bruce McManus: 5 shared papers
- Honglin Luo and Mitra Esfandiarei: 4 shared papers
- Honglin Luo and Cornelis Van Breemen: 4 shared papers
- Pascal Bernatchez and Cornelis Van Breemen: 4 shared papers
- Shoukat Dedhar and Mitra Esfandiarei: 2 shared papers
- Bruce McManus and Mitra Esfandiarei: 2 shared papers
- Honglin Luo and Pascal Bernatchez: 1 shared paper
- Shoukat Dedhar and Cornelis Van Breemen: 1 shared paper
- Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Cornelis Van Breemen
Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics
11 shared papers, latest 2021
Pascal Bernatchez
Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics
6 shared papers, latest 2022
Honglin Luo
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
4 shared papers, latest 2006
Shoukat Dedhar
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2 shared papers, latest 2010
Bruce McManus
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2007
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