Our team is very proud of the work we do in our lab and across collaborations. Our research findings are a team effort by our lab group, our participants, and our collaborators.

We have listed a few featured publications here, but for a full list of publications you can visit: 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/anna.stanhewicz.1/bibliography/public/

Featured Publications 

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Maternal Microvascular Dysfunction During and After Preeclamptic Pregnancy

Schwartz KS, Stanhewicz AE. Maternal Microvascular Dysfunction During and After Preeclamptic Pregnancy. Compr Physiol. 2024 Oct 9;14(4):5703-5727. doi: 10.1002/cphy.c240003. PMID: 39382165.

Impaired microvascular insulin-dependent dilation in women with a history of gestational diabetes

Schwartz KS, Hernandez PV, Maurer GS, Wetzel EM, Sun M, Jalal DI, Stanhewicz AE. Impaired microvascular insulin-dependent dilation in women with a history of gestational diabetes. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2024 Oct 1;327(4):H793-H803. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00223.2024. PMID: 39058435.

 Sex Differences in Oxidative Stress-Mediated Reductions in Microvascular Endothelial Function in Young Adult e-Cigarette Users. 

Halstead KM, Wetzel EM, Cho JL, Stanhewicz AE. Sex Differences in Oxidative Stress-Mediated Reductions in Microvascular Endothelial Function in Young Adult e-Cigarette Users. Hypertension. 2023 Dec;80(12):2641-2649. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.21684. PMID: 37800370.

Angiotensin II type 2 receptor-mediated dilation is greater in the cutaneous microvasculature of premenopausal women compared with men. 

Schwartz KS, Lang JA, Stanhewicz AE. Angiotensin II type 2 receptor-mediated dilation is greater in the cutaneous microvasculature of premenopausal women compared with men. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2023 Dec 1;135(6):1236-1242. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00382.2023. PMID: 37823205.

Commentary on: Increased stiffness of omental arteries from late pregnant women at advanced maternal age. 

Stanhewicz AE, Schwartz KS, Lee R. Commentary on: Increased stiffness of omental arteries from late pregnant women at advanced maternal age. Biosci Rep. 2023 Nov 30;43(11). doi: 10.1042/BSR20231291. PMID: 37975423

Oxidative stress contributes to reductions in microvascular endothelial- and nitric oxide-dependent dilation in women with a history of gestational diabetes. 

Stanhewicz AE, Schlarmann RL, Brustkern KM, Jalal DI. Oxidative stress contributes to reductions in microvascular endothelial- and nitric oxide-dependent dilation in women with a history of gestational diabetes. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2022 Aug 1;133(2):361-370. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00189.2022. PMID: 35796611

Acute systemic inhibition of inflammation augments endothelium-dependent dilation in women with a history of preeclamptic pregnancy. 

Stanhewicz AE, Dillon GA, Serviente C, Alexander LM. Acute systemic inhibition of inflammation augments endothelium-dependent dilation in women with a history of preeclamptic pregnancy. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2022 Mar;27:81-86. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2021.12.010. PMID: 34973597

Women with a history of preeclampsia have preserved sensory nerve-mediated dilatation in the cutaneous microvasculature. 

Pyevich M, Alexander LM, Stanhewicz AE. Women with a history of preeclampsia have preserved sensory nerve-mediated dilatation in the cutaneous microvasculature. Exp Physiol. 2022 Feb;107(2):175-182. doi: 10.1113/EP090177. PMID: 34961978

Maternal microvascular dysfunction during preeclamptic pregnancy. 

Stanhewicz AE, Nuckols VR, Pierce GL. Maternal microvascular dysfunction during preeclamptic pregnancy. Clin Sci (Lond). 2021 May 14;135(9):1083-1101. doi: 10.1042/CS20200894. Review. PMID: 33960392 

Local angiotensin-(1-7) administration improves microvascular endothelial function in women who have had preeclampsia. 

Stanhewicz AE, Alexander LM. Local angiotensin-(1-7) administration improves microvascular endothelial function in women who have had preeclampsia. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2020 Jan 1;318(1):R148-R155. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00221.2019. PMID: 31577152

Alterations in endothelin type B receptor contribute to microvascular dysfunction in women who have had preeclampsia.

Stanhewicz AE, Jandu S, Santhanam L, Alexander LM. Alterations in endothelin type B receptor contribute to microvascular dysfunction in women who have had preeclampsia. Clin Sci (Lond). 2017 Dec 22;131(23):2777-2789. doi: 10.1042/CS20171292.  PMID: 29042489

Increased Angiotensin II Sensitivity Contributes to Microvascular Dysfunction in Women Who Have Had Preeclampsia.

Stanhewicz AE, Jandu S, Santhanam L, Alexander LM. Increased Angiotensin II Sensitivity Contributes to Microvascular Dysfunction in Women Who Have Had Preeclampsia. Hypertension. 2017 Aug;70(2):382-389. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.09386. PMID: 28652473