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ReviewWorld journal of surgery2008

Recent advances in molecular mechanisms of abdominal aortic aneurysm formation.

Suman Annambhotla, Sebastian Bourgeois, Xinwen Wang, Peter H Lin, Qizhi Yao, Changyi Chen

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Review in World journal of surgery, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
5.1field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Abnormal Flow Dynamics Result in Low Wall Shear Stress and High Oscillatory Shear Index in Abdominal Aortic Dilatation: Initial in vivo Assessment with 4D-flow MRI.Magnetic resonance in medical sciences : MRMS : an official journal of Japan Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine · 2020
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  10. Androgen receptor (AR) in cardiovascular diseases.The Journal of endocrinology · 2016
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  20. Animal models of cardiovascular diseases.Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology · 2011
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Suman AnnambhotlaMolecular Surgeon Research Center, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Sebastian Bourgeois
Xinwen Wang
Peter H Lin
Qizhi Yao
Changyi Chen
Baylor College of Medicine · US

Funding

HIV PROTEASE INHIBITORS EFFECT--NENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTIONR01HL065916 · NHLBI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI CHEN, CHANGYI · 2000 to 2004
$1.8M
Tissue engineering of small diameter vascular graftR01EB002436 · NIBIB · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI CHEN, CHANGYI · 2003 to 2006
$1.8M
Effects of HAART drugs on endothelial dysfunction of pu*R01HL083471 · NHLBI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI CHEN, CHANGYI · 2005 to 2009
$1.8M
Effects of HIV Protease Inhibitors of Endothelial BarrieR01HL072716 · NHLBI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI CHEN, CHANGYI · 2002 to 2005
$1.2M
Influenza HA in SHIV VLPS for mucosal vaccinationR01DE015543 · NIDCR · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI YAO, QIZHI C. · 2003 to 2006
$1.2M
Homocysteine/Hypertension &Vascular Lesion FormationK08HL076345 · NHLBI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI LIN, PETER H · 2004 to 2008
$649k
Ginkgo Biloba Enhances Therapeutic HIV VaccinationR21AT003094 · NCCIH · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI YAO, QIZHI C. · 2005 to 2006
$371k
NCCIH NIH HHS AT003094NCCIH NIH HHS R21 AT003094NHLBI NIH HHS HL076345NHLBI NIH HHS HL083471NHLBI NIH HHS HL65916NHLBI NIH HHS HL72716NHLBI NIH HHS K08 HL076345NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL065916NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL072716NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL083471NIBIB NIH HHS EB-002436NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB002436NIDCR NIH HHS DE15543NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE015543
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an increasingly common clinical condition with fatal implications. It is associated with advanced age, male gender, cigarette smoking, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and genetic predisposition. Although significant evidence has emerged in the last decade, the molecular mechanisms of AAA formation remain poorly understood. Currently, the treatment for AAA remains primarily surgical with the lone innovation of endovascular therapy. With advances in the human genome, understanding precisely which molecules and genes mediate AAA development and blocking their activity at the molecular level could lead to important new discoveries and therapies. This review summarizes recent updates in molecular mechanisms of AAA formation, including animal models, autoimmune components, infection, key molecules and cytokines, mechanical forces, genetics, and pharmacotherapy. This review will be helpful to those who want to recognize the newest endeavors within the field and identify possible lines of investigation in AAA.

Indexed as

AnimalsAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalCytokinesFemaleHumansMaleModels, AnimalCytokines

Identifiers

PMID18259804
PMCPMC2927355
OpenAlexW2034546720

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