Abdominal aortic aneurysm formation with a focus on vascular smooth muscle cells

G Qian, O Adeyanju, A Olajuyin, X Guo - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a lethal degenerative vascular disease that affects,
mostly, the elder population, with a high mortality rate (> 80%) upon rupture. It features a …

Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying vascular smooth muscle cell phenotypic modulation in abdominal aortic aneurysm

R Gurung, AM Choong, CC Woo, R Foo… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) refers to the localized dilatation of the infra-renal aorta, in
which the diameter exceeds 3.0 cm. Loss of vascular smooth muscle cells, degradation of …

The role of vascular smooth muscle cells in the development of aortic aneurysms and dissections

KB Rombouts, TAR van Merrienboer… - European journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Aortic aneurysms (AA) are pathological dilations of the aorta, associated with
an overall mortality rate up to 90% in case of rupture. In addition to dilation, the aortic layers …

Understanding the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms

H Kuivaniemi, EJ Ryer, JR Elmore… - Expert review of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
An aortic aneurysm is a dilatation in which the aortic diameter is≥ 3.0 cm. If left untreated,
the aortic wall continues to weaken and becomes unable to withstand the forces of the …

Monocytes and macrophages in abdominal aortic aneurysm

J Raffort, F Lareyre, M Clément… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening disease associated with high
morbidity, and high mortality in the event of aortic rupture. Major advances in open surgical …

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 …

Cellular signaling in abdominal aortic aneurysm

Z Li, W Kong - Cellular signalling, 2020 - Elsevier
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are highly lethal cardiovascular diseases without
effective medications. However, the molecular and signaling mechanisms remain unclear. A …

Recent advances in molecular mechanisms of abdominal aortic aneurysm formation

S Annambhotla, S Bourgeois, X Wang, PH Lin… - World journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an increasingly common clinical condition with fatal
implications. It is associated with advanced age, male gender, cigarette smoking …

Endothelial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm

E DeRoo, A Stranz, H Yang, M Hsieh, C Se, T Zhou - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), defined as a focal dilation of the abdominal aorta beyond
50% of its normal diameter, is a common and potentially life-threatening vascular disease …

Mechanisms of abdominal aortic aneurysm progression: A review

JP Gao, W Guo - Vascular Medicine, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common disease associated with significant
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Up to now, there is still controversy on the choice of …