Vascular smooth muscle cells in aortic aneurysm: from genetics to mechanisms

H Lu, W Du, L Ren, MH Hamblin… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Aortic aneurysm, including thoracic aortic aneurysm and abdominal aortic aneurysm, is the
second most prevalent aortic disease following atherosclerosis, representing the ninth …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for thoracic aortic dissection

Z Zhou, AC Cecchi, SK Prakash, DM Milewicz - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thoracic aortic aneurysms involving the root and/or the ascending aorta enlarge over time
until an acute tear in the intimal layer leads to a highly fatal condition, an acute aortic …

Design considerations, formulation approaches, and strategic advances of hydrogel dressings for chronic wound management

D Solanki, P Vinchhi, MM Patel - Acs Omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Wound healing is a complex and dynamic physiological process consisting of a series of
cellular and molecular events that initiate immediately after a tissue lesion, to reconstruct the …

How does hemodynamics affect rupture tissue mechanics in abdominal aortic aneurysm: Focus on wall shear stress derived parameters, time-averaged wall shear …

O Mutlu, HE Salman, H Al-Thani, A El-Menyar… - Computers in biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a critical health condition with a risk of rupture,
where the diameter of the aorta enlarges more than 50% of its normal diameter. The …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic insights into therapeutic targets for aortic aneurysms: A Mendelian randomization study

Y Chen, X Xu, L Wang, K Li, Y Sun, L Xiao, J Dai… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary Background As aortic aneurysms (AAs) enlarge, they can become life-threatening
if left undiagnosed or neglected. At present, there is a lack of radical treatments for …

EACTS/STS Guidelines for diagnosing and treating acute and chronic syndromes of the aortic organ

M Czerny, M Grabenwöger, T Berger… - European Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
These guidelines, endorsed by both the EACTS and STS, represent the official viewpoint on
this topic. They show a commitment to ongoing improvement, as regular updates will be …

[HTML][HTML] ER stress mediates Angiotensin II-augmented innate immunity memory and facilitates distinct susceptibilities of thoracic from abdominal aorta to aneurysm …

Y Lu, Y Sun, F Saaoud, Y Shao, K Xu, X Jiang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
To determine the roles of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and trained immunity, we
performed transcriptome analyses on the thoracic aorta (TA) and abdominal aorta (AA) from …

Genetics and mechanisms of thoracic aortic disease

E Chou, JP Pirruccello, PT Ellinor… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Aortic disease has many forms including aortic aneurysm and dissection, aortic coarctation
or abnormalities in aortic function, such as loss of aortic distensibility. Genetic analysis in …

Aortic cellular diversity and quantitative genome-wide association study trait prioritization through single-nuclear RNA sequencing of the aneurysmal human aorta

EL Chou, M Chaffin, B Simonson… - … and Vascular Biology, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Mural cells in ascending aortic aneurysms undergo phenotypic changes that
promote extracellular matrix destruction and structural weakening. To explore this biology …

Fate of the unoperated ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm: three-decade experience from the Aortic Institute at Yale University

J Wu, MA Zafar, Y Liu, JF Chen, Y Li… - European Heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims This study aims to outline the 'true'natural history of ascending thoracic aortic
aneurysm (ATAA) based on a cohort of patients not undergoing surgical intervention …