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ArticleCellular & molecular biology letters2017

Heat shock protein 27 plays a protective role in thoracic aortic dissection by promoting cell proliferation and inhibiting apoptosis.

Sili Zou, Mingfang Liao, Junlin Yang, Tong Huang, Mark Green, Jianjin Wu, Lefeng Qu

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Article in Cellular & molecular biology letters, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Sili Zou *Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Mingfang Liao *Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Junlin YangDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Tong HuangDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Mark GreenDICAT Biomedical Computation Centre, Vancouver, BC Canada.
Jianjin WuDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Lefeng QuDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Second Military Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThoracic aortic dissection (TAD) is one of the most severe aortic diseases. The study aimed to explore the potential role of heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) in the pathogenesis of TAD using an in vitro model of oxidative stress in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs).

methodsHSP27 was analyzed in aortic surgical specimens from 12 patients with TAD and 8 healthy controls. A lentiviral vector was used to overexpress HSP27 in rat aortic VSMCs. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were measured under oxidative stress induced by H

resultsHSP27 expression was significantly higher in aortic tissue from patients with TAD and VSMCs in the aortic media were the main cell type producing HSP27. Elevated oxidative stress was also detected in the TAD samples. Overexpression of HSP27 significantly attenuated H

conclusionsThese results suggest that HSP27 expression promotes VSMC viability, suppresses cell apoptosis, and confers protection against oxidative stress in TAD.

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ApoptosisAdultAnimalsAorta, ThoracicAortic DissectionCell LineCell ProliferationFemaleHSP27 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansHydrogen PeroxideMaleMalondialdehydeMiddle AgedMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleHSP27 Heat-Shock ProteinsHydrogen PeroxideMalondialdehydeSuperoxide DismutaseAortic dissectionHeat shock protein 27Oxidative stressThoracic aortic dissectionVascular smooth muscle cells

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PMID29209372
PMCPMC5704392
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