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 …

Beiging of perivascular adipose tissue regulates its inflammation and vascular remodeling

Y Adachi, K Ueda, S Nomura, K Ito, M Katoh… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Although inflammation plays critical roles in the development of atherosclerosis, its
regulatory mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Perivascular adipose tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting metabolism in aortic aneurysm and dissection: from basic research to clinical applications

Q Wang, G Yesitayi, B Liu, D Siti… - … Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aortic aneurysm and dissection (AAD) are a group of insidious and lethal cardiovascular
diseases that characterized by seriously threatening the life and health of people, but lack …

Collagen cross-links scale with passive stiffness in dystrophic mouse muscles, but are not altered with administration of a lysyl oxidase inhibitor

SE Brashear, RP Wohlgemuth, LY Hu, EH Jbeily… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
In Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a lack of functional dystrophin leads to myofiber
instability and progressive muscle damage that results in fibrosis. While fibrosis is primarily …

Diphenhydramine may be a preventive medicine against cisplatin-induced kidney toxicity

H Hamano, Y Ikeda, M Goda, K Fukushima, S Kishi… - Kidney international, 2021 - Elsevier
Cisplatin is widely used as an anti-tumor drug for the treatment of solid tumors.
Unfortunately, it causes kidney toxicity as a critical side effect, limiting its use, given that no …

[HTML][HTML] β-Aminopropionitrile-induced aortic aneurysm and dissection in mice

H Sawada, ZA Beckner, S Ito, A Daugherty, HS Lu - JVS-vascular science, 2022 - Elsevier
The mechanistic basis for the formation of aortic aneurysms and dissection needs to be
elucidated to facilitate the development of effective medications. β-Aminopropionitrile …

Investigation of drugs for the prevention of doxorubicin-induced cardiac events using big data analysis

S Nishiuchi, K Yagi, H Saito, Y Zamami… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aim Doxorubicin, an anthracycline anti-tumour agent, is an essential chemotherapeutic
drug; however, the adverse events associated with doxorubicin usage, including …

Inhibition on CXCL5 reduces aortic matrix metalloproteinase 9 expression and protects against acute aortic dissection

TT Chang, LY Liao, JW Chen - Vascular pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is an acute inflammatory vascular condition associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. Depletion of neutrophils can attenuate the development …

Induction of thoracic aortic dissection: a mini-review of β-aminopropionitrile-related mouse models

H Zheng, J Rong, F Ye, Y Xu, HS Lu, J Wang - Journal of Zhejiang …, 2020 - Springer
Thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) is one of the most lethal aortic diseases due to its acute
onset, rapid progress, and high rate of aortic rupture. The pathogenesis of TAD is not …

A validated mouse model capable of recapitulating the protective effects of female sex hormones on ascending aortic aneurysms and dissections (AADs)

X Qi, F Wang, C Chun, L Saldarriaga… - Physiological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fewer females develop AADs (ascending aortic aneurysms and dissections) and the
reasons for this protection remain poorly understood. The present study seeks to develop a …