Genetic predisposition and risk factors such as hypertension and smoking can instigate the
development of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), which can lead to highly lethal aortic wall …

Aortic aneurysm, including both abdominal aortic aneurysm and thoracic aortic aneurysm, is
the cause of death of 1% to 2% of the Western population. This review focuses only on …

Understanding complex biological systems requires functional characterization of
specialized tissue domains. However, existing strategies for generating and analysing high …

Background: Mural cells in ascending aortic aneurysms undergo phenotypic changes that
promote extracellular matrix destruction and structural weakening. To explore this biology …

Human skeletal muscle health is important for quality of life and several chronic diseases,
including type II diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Skeletal muscle is a tissue widely used …

Background The prevalence for thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) is significantly increased
in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) compared with patients who have a normal …

Regularly performed endurance training has many beneficial effects on health and skeletal
muscle function, and can be used to prevent and treat common diseases eg cardiovascular …

Individuals with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) are at significantly higher risk of developing
aortic complications than individuals with tricuspid aortic valves (TAV) and defective …

Thoracic aortic aneurysm develops as a result of complex series of events that alter the
cellular structure and the composition of the extracellular matrix of the aortic wall. The …

As an r-strategy insect species, the brown planthopper (BPH) Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) is a
serious pest of rice crops in the temperate and tropical regions of Asia and Australia, which …