Aneurysm of the abdominal aorta (AAA) is a particular, specifically localized form of
atherothrombosis, providing a unique human model of this disease. The pathogenesis of …

Previous trials indicate that surgical management of small abdominal aortic aneurysms
(AAA) does not reduce mortality. The medical management of AAA, however, has to a large …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health pandemic. Infection is spread by the aerosol route
and Mycobacterium tuberculosis must drive lung destruction to be transmitted to new hosts …

Background Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAAs) represent a particular form of
atherothrombosis where neutrophil proteolytic activity plays a major role. We postulated that …

Objective—Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) play a main role in abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) progression. We have analyzed circulating PMNs isolated from AAA …

Objective—Calcification and fibrosis reduce vascular compliance in arteriosclerosis. To
better understand the role of osteopontin (OPN), a multifunctional protein upregulated in …

OBJECTIVE: Aortic aneurysm (AA) is associated with loss of elastin and structural integrity,
accompanied by increased matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression. These processes …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common disease and a major cause of death through
rupture, the risk of which increases with aneurysm size. There is approximately a 5 year …

Purpose.: To investigate the combination therapeutic effects of topical doxycycline
temperature-sensitive hydrogel (DTSH) and bevacizumab on corneal neovascularization …

Aoyama N, Suzuki J, Wang D, Ogawa M, Kobayashi N, Hanatani T, Takeuchi Y, Izumi Y,
Isobe M. Porphyromonas gingivalis promotes murine abdominal aortic aneurysms via matrix …