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ReviewNeuromolecular medicine2019

Intracranial Aneurysms: Pathology, Genetics, and Molecular Mechanisms.

Zhen Xu, Yan-Ning Rui, John P Hagan, Dong H Kim

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Review in Neuromolecular medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 80 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
80citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
6.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

80 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 134 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Y-stent-assisted coiling with pEGASUS stents for intracranial bifurcation aneurysms: A multi-center retrospective study.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025
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20 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhen XuDepartment of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2190-3861
Yan-Ning RuiDepartment of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4482-5579
John P HaganDepartment of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. John.P.Hagan@uth.tmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0295-4898
Dong H KimDepartment of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. Dong.H.Kim@uth.tmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1523-6396
The University of Texas Health Science Center · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · US

Funding

Role of THSD1 and its Disease Causing Variants in Intracranial AneurysmR01NS104280 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI HAGAN, JOHN PATRICK · 2018 to 2022
$1.7M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS104280
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intracranial aneurysms (IA) are local dilatations in cerebral arteries that predominantly affect the circle of Willis. Occurring in approximately 2-5% of adults, these weakened areas are susceptible to rupture, leading to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a type of hemorrhagic stroke. Due to its early age of onset and poor prognosis, SAH accounts for > 25% of years lost for all stroke victims under the age of 65. In this review, we describe the cerebrovascular pathology associated with intracranial aneurysms. To understand IA genetics, we summarize syndromes with elevated incidence, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), whole exome studies on IA-affected families, and recent research that established definitive roles for Thsd1 (Thrombospondin Type 1 Domain Containing Protein 1) and Sox17 (SRY-box 17) in IA using genetically engineered mouse models. Lastly, we discuss the underlying molecular mechanisms of IA, including defects in vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells caused by dysfunction in mechanotransduction, Thsd1/FAK (Focal Adhesion Kinase) signaling, and the Transforming Growth Factor β (TGF-β) pathway. As illustrated by THSD1 research, cell adhesion may play a significant role in IA.

Indexed as

Intracranial AneurysmAneurysm, RupturedAnimalsArteritisCase-Control StudiesCerebral ArteriesDisease Models, AnimalEndothelial CellsExome SequencingFocal AdhesionsGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHemorheologyHumansIncidenceMammalsSOX17 protein, humanSOXF Transcription FactorsThrombospondinsTHSD1 protein, humanTransforming Growth Factor betaAnimal modelsEtiologyGeneticsIntracranial aneurysmSubarachnoid hemorrhageTHSD1

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PMID31055715
PMCPMC6829066
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