Flow-sensitive HEG1 controls eNOS activity to prevent endothelial dysfunction, hypertension, and atherosclerosis
Michael D. Clark, Yerin Kim, César A. Romero, Dong Won Kang, Kyung In Baek, Eun Ju Song, Cailin E. Kellum, Jay Aaron Bowman-Kirigin, C.-S. Park, Ruei-Chun Hung, Leandro Choi, Vir Kapoor, Shoutaro Tsuji, Jennifer S. Pollock, Hanjoong Jo
This study identifies HEG1 as a flow-sensitive protein that regulates eNOS activity, preventing endothelial dysfunction, hypertension, and atherosclerosis.
Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · Oct 9, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology