Current and future pharmacological treatment strategies with regard to aortic disease in Marfan syndrome

AW Hartog, R Franken, AH Zwinderman… - Expert opinion on …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Marfan syndrome is a multisystemic connective tissue disorder caused mainly
by mutations in the fibrillin-1 gene. The entire cardiovascular system is affected in patients …

An exploration of alternative therapeutic targets for aortic disease in Marfan syndrome

LJF Van Den Heuvel, S Peeters, JAN Meester… - Drug Discovery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•No medical intervention can completely arrest aneurysmal growth.•Drugs with
immediate translational potential in Marfan syndrome include resveratrol, doxycycline …

An overview of investigational and experimental drug treatment strategies for Marfan syndrome

V Deleeuw, A De Clercq, J De Backer… - Journal of experimental …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder caused by pathogenic
variants in the gene coding for the extracellular matrix protein fibrillin-1. While the disease …

[HTML][HTML] Medical management of aortic disease in Marfan syndrome

SUB Mahmood, CA Velasquez, MA Zafar… - Annals of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a hereditary disorder with numerous pathophysiological effects,
some specifically creating elastic dysfunction in cardiovascular organs. Aortic dilatation …

Recent clinical drug trials evidence in Marfan syndrome and clinical implications

MN Singh, RV Lacro - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of connective tissue with principal manifestations in
the cardiovascular, ocular, and skeletal systems. Cardiovascular disease, mainly …

Preventing the aortic complications of Marfan syndrome: a case‐example of translational genomic medicine

A Li‐Wan‐Po, B Loeys, P Farndon… - British journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The translational path from pharmacological insight to effective therapy can be a long one.
We aim to describe the management of Marfan syndrome as a case‐example of how …

[HTML][HTML] Precise therapy for thoracic aortic aneurysm in marfan syndrome: a puzzle nearing its solution

E Rurali, GL Perrucci, CA Pilato, A Pini… - Progress in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Marfan Syndrome (MFS) is a rare connective tissue disorder, resulting from mutations in the
fibrillin-1 gene, characterized by pathologic phenotypes in multiple organs, the most …

[HTML][HTML] Marfan syndrome revisited: From genetics to clinical practice

SG Coelho, AG Almeida - Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English …, 2020 - Elsevier
Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant connective tissue disease with an estimated
incidence of 1 in 5000 individuals. In 90% of cases it is caused by mutations in the gene for …

Beta‐blockers for preventing aortic dissection in Marfan syndrome

HK Koo, KAK Lawrence… - Cochrane Database of …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Marfan syndrome is a hereditary disorder affecting the connective tissue and is
caused by a mutation of the fibrillin‐1 (FBN1) gene. It affects multiple systems of the body …

Marfan syndrome: current perspectives

G Pepe, B Giusti, E Sticchi, R Abbate… - The application of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a pleiotropic connective tissue disease inherited as an autosomal
dominant trait, due to mutations in the FBN1 gene encoding fibrillin 1. It is an important …