Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor Primes Macrophages and Worsens Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Anand Prakash Singh, Parisa Shabani, Anis Ismail, Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary, Afnan Alzamrooni, Tahra Kaur Luther, Matthew Nho, Rachel Lopez‐Schenk, Chetna Soni, Sascha N. Goonewardena, Salim S. Hayek, Ahmed Abdel‐Latif
This paper shows that elevated suPAR worsens HFpEF by priming macrophages and amplifying inflammatory responses, identifying a therapeutic target for anti-suPAR antibodies.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintImmunology