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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A new link between low testosterone and cardiovascular disease risk
Maurer GS, Stanhewicz AE. A new link between low testosterone and cardiovascular disease risk . Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2025 Apr 1;328(4):R492-R493. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00043.2025. Epub 2025 Mar 11. PMID: 40067101; PMCID: PMC12151299.
Pregnant women of advanced maternal age have higher central arterial stiffness than younger pregnant women throughout pregnancy and postpartum
Lee R, Santillan MK, Santillan DA, Stroud AK, Nuckols VR, DuBose LE, Holwerda SW, Luehrs RE, Betz AM, Brandt D, Pierce GL, Stanhewicz AE. Pregnant women of advanced maternal age have higher central arterial stiffness than younger pregnant women throughout pregnancy and postpartum. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2025 Dec 1;139(6):1420-1431. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00729.2025. Epub 2025 Oct 27. PMID: 41143843.
Reduced AT2R Signaling Contributes to Endothelial Dysfunction After Preeclampsia
Schwartz KS, Sun M, Jalal DI, Santillan MK, Stanhewicz AE. Reduced AT2R Signaling Contributes to Endothelial Dysfunction After Preeclampsia. Hypertension. 2025 May;82(5):904-913. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.124.24098. Epub 2024 Dec 26. PMID: 39723536; PMCID: PMC12003086.
Oral Losartan Treatment Improves Microvascular Endothelial Function via Nitric Oxide-Dependent Mechanisms in Women With a History of Preeclampsia
Schwartz KS, Jalal DI, Stanhewicz AE. Oral Losartan Treatment Improves Microvascular Endothelial Function via Nitric Oxide-Dependent Mechanisms in Women With a History of Preeclampsia. Am J Hypertens. 2025 Jun 16;38(7):459-466. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpaf033. PMID: 40077915; PMCID: PMC12188436.
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