Arterial iron regulates vasodilation during anemia via endothelial holo-alpha globin
Luke S. Dunaway, Shruthi Nyshadham, Wyatt J. Schug, Skylar A. Loeb, Brooke L. O’Donnell, Zuzanna J. Juśkiewicz, Nasim A Abib, Melissa A. Luse, Macy E. Stahl, Timothy M. Sveeggen, Pooneh Bagher, Jason Allen, Adam N. Goldfarb, Brant E. Isakson
This study shows arterial iron deficiency affects vasodilation by altering endothelial holo-alpha globin levels and NO signaling in female mice, but not in males.
bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology