• Circulating regulators of the wingless pathway in precapillary pulmonary hypertension 

      Ueland, Thor; Abraityte, Aurelija; Norum, Hilde; Varathalingam, Sharanga; Gullestad, Lars; Aukrust, Pål; Andreassen, Arne K. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-08)
      Background and objective - Dysregulated Wnt signalling has been implicated in pulmonary hypertension (PH). We hypothesized that plasma levels of secreted Wnt proteins would be increased in patients with precapillary PH, correlate with indices of vascular resistance and cardiac function and give information on long-term prognosis.<p> <p>Methods - We measured the Wnt ligand Wnt5a and secreted Wnt ...