24 February 2022
Bone marrow modulation of pulmonary vascular disease
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Agenda
- James West // Reversal of PH by whole bone marrow transplantation in BMPR2 deficient mice
- Norbert Weissmann // Bone marrow dependency of cigarette smoke-induced PH versus emphysema
- Jason Weatherald // Homologous bone marrow transplantation prevents the development of PAH in patients with severe scleroderma
- Gaurav Choudhary // Role of bone marrow in the right ventricle remodelling
Poll results
1. Talk 1: Inflammation and bone marrow-derived cells play an important role in pulmonary vascular remodelling
Agree - 100%
Disagree - 0%
2. Talk 2: The inducible nitric oxide synthase in bone marrow-derived cells is a major driver of cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary hypertension in mice
Agree - 82%
Disagree - 18%
3. Talk 3: Autologous stem cell transplantation warrants further research as a therapeutic or preventative option for at-risk systemic sclerosis-associated PAH
Agree - 100%
Disagree - 0%
4. Talk 4: Bone Marrow derived cells play an important role in RV remodelling in pulmonary hypertension
Agree - 82%
Disagree - 18%
