Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects almost 10% of the adult population worldwide.
Regardless of the initial cause of renal injury, renal fibrosis is the final common pathway of …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease causes dilation of the aorta that can lead to aortic
rupture and death if not treated early. It is the 14th leading cause of death in the US and is …

Necroptosis is a form of programed necrosis mediated by receptor-interacting
serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 (RIP1) and RIP3 and the subsequent phosphorylation of …

The clinically most important aortic diseases are those that cause aneurysms and
dissections in the aortic wall. Aortic aneurysms and/or dissections are sometimes subject to …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are an area of dilation in the vessel that is greater than
3.0 cm in diameter or an area of the vessel that enlarged to greater than 50% of the vessel's …

Contribution of cell death to the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
A thesis submitted for the award Page 1 1 Contribution of cell death to the pathogenesis of …

Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for aortic aneurysm (AA) and dissection (AD);
however, no causative link between smoking and these aortic disorders has been proven …