Study identifies estrogen receptor as key protector of the right heart in pulmonary hypertension

Researchers at National Jewish Health have identified a key way estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) helps protect the right side of the heart in pulmonary hypertension. The preclinical findings reveal that ERα preserves the survival and movement of endothelial cells, which line blood vessels, allowing the stressed heart to maintain the small vessels it needs to function.

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