Li Zhang

Acute exposure to cell-free mitochondrial DNA induces pregnancy-specific aortic endothelial dysfunction and organ-selective inflammation in rats

This study shows that acute exposure to cell-free mitochondrial DNA in pregnant rats causes aortic endothelial dysfunction and organ-specific inflammation, with partial TLR9 involvement.

Heme-NO dilates arteries via mobilization of NO moieties from a vascular intracellular NO store

The paper investigates how heme-NO signals as a nitrodilator to vasodilate by mobilizing NO moieties from an intracellular NO store, showing its role in vascular function.