Chia-Hung Chou

Chia-Hung Chou


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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ZCZhengWei Chen
ZhengWei Chen
CTCheng-Hsuan Tsai
Cheng-Hsuan Tsai
CPChien-Ting Pan
Chien-Ting Pan
CCChia-Hung Chou
Chia-Hung Chou
CLChe Wei Liao
Che Wei Liao
TGTAIPAI Study Group
TAIPAI Study Group
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is characterized by excess production of aldosterone from the adrenal glands and is the most common and treatable cause of secondary hypertension. Aldosterone is a mineralocorticoid hormone that participates in the regulation of electrolyte balance, blood pressure, and tissue remodeling. The excess of aldosterone caused by PA results in an increase in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications, including coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, transient ischemic attack, and even arrhythmia and heart failure. Endothelial dysfunction is a well-established fundamental cause of cardiovascular diseases and also a predictor of worse clinical outcomes. Accumulating evidence indicates that aldosterone plays an important role in the initiation and progression of endothelial dysfunction. Several mechanisms have been shown to contribute to aldosterone-induced endothelial dysfunction, including aldosterone-mediated vascular tone dysfunction, aldosterone- and endothelium-mediated vascular inflammation, aldosterone-related atherosclerosis, and vascular remodeling. These mechanisms are activated by aldosterone through genomic and nongenomic pathways in mineralocorticoid receptor-dependent and independent manners. In addition, other cells have also been shown to participate in these mechanisms. The complex interactions among endothelium, inflammatory cells, vascular smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts are crucial for aldosterone-mediated endothelial dysregulation. In this review, we discuss the association between aldosterone and endothelial function and the complex mechanisms from a molecular aspect. Furthermore, we also review current clinical research of endothelial dysfunction in patients with PA.

1 January 2022 in Translational Research
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CHChi-Sheng Hung
Chi-Sheng Hung
YCYi-Yao Chang
Yi-Yao Chang
CTCheng-Hsuan Tsai
Cheng-Hsuan Tsai
CLChe Wei Liao
Che Wei Liao
SPShih-Yuan Peng
Shih-Yuan Peng
YLYen-Hung Lin
Yen-Hung Lin

8 November 2024 in Hypertension Research
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BLBo-Ching Lee
Bo-Ching Lee
CCChin-Chen Chang
Chin-Chen Chang
VKVictor Jing-Wei Kang
Victor Jing-Wei Kang
JHJia-Zheng Huang
Jia-Zheng Huang
YLYu-Li Lin
Yu-Li Lin
YCYing-Ying Chen
Ying-Ying Chen