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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Haruhito A. Uchida, Tetsuharu Takatsuka, Yoshiko Hada, Ryoko Umebayashi, Hidemi Takeuchi, Kenichi Shikata, Venkateswaran Subramanian, Alan Daugherty, Jun Wada
Summary: The study found that edaravone can attenuate angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms and atherosclerosis through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yutang Wang, Owen Sargisson, Dinh Tam Nguyen, Ketura Parker, Stephan J. R. Pyke, Ahmed Alramahi, Liam Thihlum, Yan Fang, Morgan E. Wallace, Stuart P. Berzins, Ernesto Oqueli, Dianna J. Magliano, Jonathan Golledge
Summary: The study found that hydralazine inhibits the formation and rupture of AAA by suppressing inflammatory gene expression and apoptosis, providing new insights for further research.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Hao Li, Haochen Xu, Hongyan Wen, Hongyue Wang, Ranxu Zhao, Yingying Sun, Congxia Bai, Jiedan Ping, Li Song, Mingyao Luo, Jingzhou Chen
Summary: Deficiency of LH1 contributes to the pathogenesis of dissecting AAA by upregulating thrombospondin-1 expression, which leads to proinflammatory processes, MMP activation, and VSMCs apoptosis. Restoring LH1 expression could be a potential therapeutic target for AAA.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Naofumi Amioka, Toru Miyoshi, Tomoko Yonezawa, Megumi Kondo, Satoshi Akagi, Masashi Yoshida, Yukihiro Saito, Kazufumi Nakamura, Hiroshi Ito
Summary: This study found that Pemafibrate has a preventive effect on AAA rupture, reducing ROS, inflammation, and extracellular matrix degradation. The protective effect against AAA rupture is partly mediated by the antioxidative effect of catalase induced by Pemafibrate.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chih-Pei Lin, Po-Hsun Huang, Chi-Yu Chen, I-Shiang Tzeng, Meng-Yu Wu, Jia-Shiong Chen, Jaw-Wen Chen, Shing-Jong Lin
Summary: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a cardiovascular disease that causes vascular dilatation in the infrarenal aorta, leading to a high risk of death. The pathogenesis of AAA involves oxidative stress, inflammation, and vascular smooth muscle cell dysregulation. Tributyrin (TB) has a potential protective effect against AAA by inhibiting HDAC activity and attenuating the AngII-induced AT1R signaling cascade. This study provides insights into the potential therapeutic role of TB in the treatment of AAA.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aida Javidan, Weihua Jiang, Lihua Yang, Ana Clara Frony, Venkateswaran Subramanian
Summary: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Celastrol on angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in hypercholesterolemic mice. The results showed that Celastrol supplementation significantly increased the dilation of abdominal aorta and incidence of AAA induced by AngII.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kamalika Mukherjee, Ajeeth K. Pingili, Purnima Singh, Ahmad N. Dhodi, Shubha R. Dutta, Frank J. Gonzalez, Kafait U. Malik
Summary: The study demonstrated that the testosterone-cytochrome P450 1B1-generated metabolite 6 beta-OHT contributes to the development of Ang II-induced AAAs in Apoe(-/-) male mice, while castration or Cyp1b1 knockout can reduce the severity of AAAs.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
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Hematology
Xia Guo, Dunpeng Cai, Kun Dong, Chenxiao Li, Zaiyan Xu, Shi-You Chen
Summary: DOCK2 is identified as a novel regulator for AAA formation, playing a role in promoting vascular inflammation and elastin degradation by upregulating MCP-1 and MMP2 expression.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dunpeng Cai, Chenming Sun, Gui Zhang, Xingyi Que, Ken Fujise, Neal L. Weintraub, Shi-You Chen
Summary: The study identified ADAR1 as a novel regulator of AAA development, showing its interaction with HuR to regulate the stability of MMP2 and MMP9 mRNA, leading to increased MMP levels and activities that may represent a potential new therapeutic target to hinder AAA growth and rupture.
CIRCULATION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mateusz Niedzielski, Marlena Broncel, Paulina Gorzelak-Pabis, Ewelina Wozniak
Summary: The study compared the direct pleiotropic effects of different statins (atorvastatin, rosuvastatin), ezetimibe, and their combinations on endothelial cells damaged by oxidized cholesterol. Results showed that both rosuvastatin and atorvastatin can improve endothelial integrity, but only rosuvastatin can completely abolish the effects of oxidized cholesterol. The combination of statins with ezetimibe has less direct effect on the endothelial barrier than statins alone.
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Hematology
Michele Silvestro, Cristobal F. Rivera, Dornazsadat Alebrahim, John Vlahos, Muhammad Yogi Pratama, Cuijie Lu, Claudia Tang, Zander Harpel, Rayan Sleiman Tellaoui, Ariadne L. Zias, Delphina J. Maldonado, Devon Byrd, Mukundan Attur, Paolo Mignatti, Bhama Ramkhelawon
Summary: The cytoplasmic domain of MT1-MMP protects against the development of AAA and atherosclerotic plaques through a nonproteolytic signaling mechanism. This finding reveals a novel mechanism of synchronous onset of AAA and atherogenesis and highlights the importance of MT1-MMP in the control of vascular wall homeostasis.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Huimin Li, Jun Guo, Yiting Jia, Wei Kong, Wei Li
Summary: The LOXL4 gene may not play a major role in the development of TAAD, as shown by the findings from a study using a knockout mouse model. Functional studies using animal models are crucial for evaluating candidate genes identified in WES for TAAD.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kohei Karasaki, Hiroki Kokubo, Batmunkh Bumdelger, Nobuchika Kaji, Chiemi Sakai, Mari Ishida, Masao Yoshizumi
Summary: This study found that Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers (ARBs) can prevent the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by upregulating angiotensin (1-7), suggesting that angiotensin (1-7) may play a key role in mediating the protective effect of ARBs.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Nozomu Otaka, Haruhito A. Uchida, Michihiro Okuyama, Yoshiko Hada, Yasuhiro Onishi, Yuki Kakio, Hidemi Takeuchi, Ryoko Umebayashi, Katsuyuki Tanabe, Venkateswaran Subramanian, Alan Daugherty, Yasufumi Sato, Jun Wada
Summary: Exogenous VASH2 had no significant effect on AngII-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms or atherosclerosis, but increased dilation in the ascending aorta.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Aleksandra Kopacz, Damian Kloska, Ewa Werner, Karolina Hajduk, Anna Grochot-Przeczek, Alicja Jozkowicz, Aleksandra Piechota-Polanczyk
Summary: In normolipidemic mice, the deficiency of HO-1 can slow down the development of AAA, but exacerbate the condition of formed AAA. This dual role is not associated with enhanced inflammatory response or oxidative stress, but with an increase in regulators of aortic remodeling and angiotensin receptor-2 expression, significant medial thickening, and delayed blood pressure elevation in response to AngII.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Menghuai Ma, Fangkun Yang, Zhuo Wang, Qinyi Bao, Jinlian Shen, Xiaojie Xie
Summary: The study found no causal association between polyunsaturated fatty acids and systolic blood pressure, with arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid negatively associated with diastolic blood pressure, and linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid positively associated with diastolic blood pressure. There was no causal relationship between docosapentaenoic acid or docosahexaenoic acid with diastolic blood pressure.
Editorial Material
Hematology
Hong S. Lu, A. Phillip Owens, Bo Liu, Alan Daugherty
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hisashi Sawada, Hong S. Lu, Alan Daugherty
CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Na Zhang, Feiming Ye, Yu Zhou, Wei Zhu, Cuiping Xie, Haiqiong Zheng, Han Chen, Jinghai Chen, Xiaojie Xie
Summary: CARP, a cardiac-specific stress-response protein, plays a crucial role in regulating cardiac remodeling and function. Overexpression of CARP in mice resulted in dilated cardiomyopathy, impaired heart function, and reduced survival rate in response to ischemic acute myocardial infarction. The overexpression of CARP was associated with the suppression of calcium-handling proteins and decreased cell contraction.
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Immunology
Frank M. Davis, Lam C. Tsoi, William J. Melvin, Aaron DenDekker, Rachael Wasikowski, Amrita D. Joshi, Sonya Wolf, Andrea T. Obi, Allison C. Billi, Xianying Xing, Christopher Audu, Bethany B. Moore, Steven L. Kunkel, Alan Daugherty, Hong S. Lu, Johann E. Gudjonsson, Katherine A. Gallagher
Summary: JMJD3 plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms by regulating the inflammatory immune response in macrophages. Targeted inhibition of JMJD3 can reduce AAA expansion and attenuate macrophage-mediated inflammation, suggesting that cell-specific pharmacologic therapy targeting JMJD3 may be an effective intervention for AAA.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Letter
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Masayoshi Kukida, Hisashi Sawada, Satoko Ohno-Urabe, Deborah A. Howatt, Jessica J. Moorleghen, Marko Poglitsch, Alan Daugherty, Hong S. Lu
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Alan Daugherty, Edward A. Fisher, Mark B. Taubman, Donald D. Heistad, Alan M. Fogelman
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Cuiping Xie, Feiming Ye, Ning Zhang, Yuxue Huang, Yun Pan, Xiaojie Xie
Summary: CCL7 promotes the formation of AAA induced by Ang II by promoting M1 phenotype of macrophages through the CCR1/JAK2/STAT1 signaling pathway. Administration of CCL7-neutralizing antibody can significantly attenuate the development and pathological changes of AAA.
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Shunrong Zhang, Fei Feng, Jingting Dai, Jia Li, Xiangye Bu, Xiaojie Xie
Summary: The study demonstrates that HMGB1 can promote mitochondrial fusion in endothelial cells via the CXCR4/PSMB5 pathway, suggesting a potential mechanism for HMGB1 to influence endothelial function through mitochondrial dynamics.
OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Alan Daugherty, Robert A. Hegele, Hong S. Lu, Nigel Mackman, Daniel J. Rader, Christian Weber
Summary: This article discusses various metrics used to evaluate the performance and status of journals, with a focus on the journal impact factor (JIF) as the dominant metric. The limitations of using JIF without considering other factors that influence citation rates are highlighted. Clarivate Analytics provides transparent data for JIF calculation, and Web of Science (WoS) offers additional metrics such as article citation median and review citation median to minimize biases. The study suggests that these alternative metrics provide enhanced objectivity in assessing journal impact.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ning Zhang, Qunchao Ma, Yayu You, Xiangyang Xia, Cuiping Xie, Yuxue Huang, Zhuo Wang, Feiming Ye, Zhaosheng Yu, Xiaojie Xie
Summary: This study investigated the role of CXCR4 in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) using a mouse model. The results showed that CXCR4+ macrophages play a crucial role in HFpEF, promoting inflammation and fibrosis in the heart. CXCR4 deficiency in macrophages improved cardiac function and reduced fibrosis in HFpEF mice. The findings suggest that targeting CXCR4 could be a potential therapeutic strategy for hypertension-induced HFpEF.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Ashley Dawson, Yanming Li, Yang Li, Pingping Ren, Hernan G. Vasquez, Chen Zhang, Kimberly R. Rebello, Waleed Ageedi, Alon R. Azares, Aladdein Burchett Mattar, Mary Burchett Sheppard, Hong S. Lu, Joseph S. Coselli, Lisa A. Cassis, Alan Daugherty, Ying H. Shen, Scott A. LeMaire
Summary: This study used single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze the changes in cell populations and gene expression in aortic aneurysm tissues from patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS). The results showed alterations in cell populations, with increased de-differentiated proliferative smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and downregulation of key SMC genes MYOCD and MYH11 in MFS samples. Fibroblasts in MFS also showed upregulation of COL1A1/2. Additionally, TGF-beta signaling was impaired in MFS, despite the upregulation of TGFB1. These findings provide insights into the potential mechanisms underlying aortic aneurysm development in MFS.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sohei Ito, Hong S. Lu, Alan Daugherty, Hisashi Sawada
Summary: This article summarizes imaging techniques used for aortic visualization in recent mouse studies and discusses their pros and cons. It emphasizes the importance of accurate evaluation of aortic dimensions in studying aortic aneurysms and dissections.
Review
Hematology
Hisashi Sawada, Hong S. Lu, Lisa A. Cassis, Alan Daugherty
Summary: AngII infusion in mice is a useful animal model for studying human abdominal aortic aneurysms, but many questions about the pathological characteristics and cell types involved in this process remain unanswered. Most studies focus on the initiation of abdominal aortic aneurysms rather than the treatment of established disease, which hinders the extrapolation of findings to the human disease.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dien Ye, Congqing Wu, Hui Chen, Ching-Ling Liang, Deborah A. Howatt, Michael K. Franklin, Jessica J. Moorleghen, Samuel C. Tyagi, Estrellita Uijl, A. H. Jan Danser, Hisashi Sawada, Alan Daugherty, Hong S. Lu
Summary: Fludrocortisone can induce aortic pathologies independently of hypercholesterolemia, showing potential risks based on mouse studies.