MST1 Kinase-Cx43-YAP/TAZ Pathway Mediates Disturbed Flow Endothelial Dysfunction

HomeCirculation ResearchVol. 131, No. 9MST1 Kinase-Cx43-YAP/TAZ Pathway Mediates Disturbed Flow Endothelial Dysfunction No AccessEditorialRequest AccessFull TextAboutView Full TextView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toNo AccessEditorialRequest AccessFull TextMST1 Kinase-Cx43-YAP/TAZ Pathway Mediates Disturbed Flow Endothelial Dysfunction Himanshu Meghwani and Bradford C. Berk Himanshu MeghwaniHimanshu Meghwani Department of Medicine, Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute (H.M.), University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY. University of Rochester Neurorestoration Institute (H.M., B.C.B.), University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY. and Bradford C. BerkBradford C. Berk Correspondence to: Bradford C. Berk, MD, PhD, University of Rochester Neurorestoration Institute, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box URNI Rochester, NY 14642. Email E-mail Address: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2767-4115 University of Rochester Neurorestoration Institute (H.M., B.C.B.), University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY. Originally published13 Oct 2022https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.122.321921Circulation Research. 2022;131:765–767This article is a commentary on the followingMST1 Suppresses Disturbed Flow Induced AtherosclerosisFootnotesThe opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association.For Sources of Funding and Disclosures, see page 767.Correspondence to: Bradford C. Berk, MD, PhD, University of Rochester Neurorestoration Institute, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box URNI Rochester, NY 14642. 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