ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2020
Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms Underlying Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Modulation in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
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78 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Human Transcriptomic Meta-Analysis Identifies Immune-Redox Remodeling and Impaired Vascular Wall Homeostasis in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Evidence for a Role of Gut Microbiota and Probiotics in Aneurysmal Pathogenesis and Possible Therapeutics: A Systematic Review of the Literature.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2024Pooled it
- Epigenome-Wide Association Study of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Identifies Central Role for Inflammatory Pathways.Circulation · 2026Article
- Tenascin C promotes the formation of abdominal aortic aneurysm by regulating the homeostasis of vascular smooth muscle cells.Biology direct · 2026Article
- Cytokine-Family Biomarker Candidates for Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Identified via Integrated mRNA and Protein Expression Profiling.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Platelet-hitchhike nanomedicine for theranostics of coronary artery dissection via X-CT imaging and inhibiting NLRP3 signaling pathway.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- The Metabolite Differences in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Revealed by Untargeted Metabolomics.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Epigenetics in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Mechanisms and Risk Prediction.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Elucidate senescence-related gene signature and immune infiltration landscape in abdominal aortic aneurysm.PloS one · 2026Article
- Spatial Transcriptomics RevealsbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Gene-metabolite interactions in aortic dissection: Insights from metabolic and single-cell analyses.Medicine · 2025Article
- Targeting the CD47-TSP1 Axis in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Novel Immunotherapeutic Approach.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- The Critical Roles of Methyltransferase-Like 3 in Atherosclerosis and Arterial Infarction: Breakthroughs in Mechanism Understanding.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Review
- Genomic Editing of a Pathogenic Sequence Variant inCirculation · 2025Article
- Effects of MicroRNA-19b Carried by Endothelial Microparticles on the Phenotypic Switching of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and the Working Mechanism.Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine · 2025Article
- Hydrogen sulfide aggravates neutrophil infiltration, vascular remodeling and elastase-induced abdominal aortic aneurysm in male mice.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- CCDC80 Protects against Aortic Dissection and Rupture by Maintaining the Contractile Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Estrogen Inhibits the Phenotypic Switching of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells through ER-α/CREB in Aortic Dissection.ACS omega · 2025Article
- Epigenetic Biomarkers in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Dissection, and Bicuspid Aortopathy: A Comprehensive Review.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- The role of miR-155 in cardiovascular diseases: Potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2025Review
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Abstract
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) refers to the localized dilatation of the infra-renal aorta, in which the diameter exceeds 3.0 cm. Loss of vascular smooth muscle cells, degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM), vascular inflammation, and oxidative stress are hallmarks of AAA pathogenesis and contribute to the progressive thinning of the media and adventitia of the aortic wall. With increasing AAA diameter, and left untreated, aortic rupture ensues with high mortality. Collective evidence of recent genetic and epigenetic studies has shown that phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) towards dedifferentiation and proliferative state, which associate with the ECM remodeling of the vascular wall and accompanied with increased cell senescence and inflammation, is seen in in vitro and in vivo models of the disease. This review critically analyses existing publications on the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms implicated in the complex role of SMCs within the aortic wall in AAA formation and reflects the importance of SMCs plasticity in AAA formation. Although evidence from the wide variety of mouse models is convincing, how this knowledge is applied to human biology needs to be addressed urgently leveraging modern in vitro and in vivo experimental technology.
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