Vascular stiffness in aging and disease

SF Vatner, J Zhang, C Vyzas, K Mishra… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The goal of this review is to provide further understanding of increased vascular stiffness
with aging, and how it contributes to the adverse effects of major human diseases …

How does hemodynamics affect rupture tissue mechanics in abdominal aortic aneurysm: Focus on wall shear stress derived parameters, time-averaged wall shear …

O Mutlu, HE Salman, H Al-Thani, A El-Menyar… - Computers in biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a critical health condition with a risk of rupture,
where the diameter of the aorta enlarges more than 50% of its normal diameter. The …

In vivo cyclic induction of the FOXM1 transcription factor delays natural and progeroid aging phenotypes and extends healthspan

R Ribeiro, JC Macedo, M Costa, V Ustiyan… - Nature Aging, 2022 - nature.com
The FOXM1 transcription factor exhibits pleiotropic C-terminal transcriptional and N-terminal
non-transcriptional functions in various biological processes critical for cellular homeostasis …

Skeleton-secreted PDGF-BB mediates arterial stiffening

L Santhanam, G Liu, S Jandu, W Su… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Evidence links osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease but the cellular and molecular
mechanisms are unclear. Here we identify skeleton-secreted platelet-derived growth factor …

Structural design and mechanical performance of composite vascular grafts

AW Zia, R Liu, X Wu - Bio-Design and Manufacturing, 2022 - Springer
This study reviews the state of the art in structural design and the corresponding mechanical
behaviours of composite vascular grafts. We critically analyse surface and matrix designs …

Biomarkers of aging

Aging Biomarker Consortium, H Bao, J Cao… - Science China Life …, 2023 - Springer
Aging biomarkers are a combination of biological parameters to (i) assess age-related
changes,(ii) track the physiological aging process, and (iii) predict the transition into a …

Cellular, Molecular and Clinical Aspects of Aortic Aneurysm—Vascular Physiology and Pathophysiology

D Domagała, K Data, H Szyller, M Farzaneh… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
A disturbance of the structure of the aortic wall results in the formation of aortic aneurysm,
which is characterized by a significant bulge on the vessel surface that may have …

Cardiac tissue remodeling in healthy aging: the road to pathology

E Tracy, G Rowe, AJ LeBlanc - American Journal of …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
This review aims to highlight the normal physiological remodeling that occurs in healthy
aging hearts, including changes that occur in contractility, conduction, valve function, large …

Cardiac aging synthesis from cross-sectional data with conditional generative adversarial networks

VM Campello, T Xia, X Liu, P Sanchez… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Age has important implications for health, and understanding how age manifests in the
human body is the first step for a potential intervention. This becomes especially important …

Ex vivo biaxial load testing analysis of aortic biomechanics demonstrates variation in elastic energy distribution across the aortic zone zero

E Durbak, S Tarraf, C Gillespie, E Germano… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives We hypothesized that tissue characteristics vary significantly along zone zero,
which may be reflected by regional differences in stored elastic energy. Our objectives were …