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ArticleScientific reports2024

Unravelling the impact of active and passive contributors to arterial stiffness in male mice and their role in vascular aging.

Callan D Wesley, Cedric H G Neutel, Guido R Y De Meyer, Wim Martinet, Pieter-Jan Guns

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors.

Callan D WesleyLaboratory of Physiopharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Campus Drie Eiken, Antwerp, Belgium. callan.wesley@uantwerpen.be.ORCID 0009-0005-2213-4426
Cedric H G NeutelLaboratory of Physiopharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Campus Drie Eiken, Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-7074-226X
Guido R Y De MeyerLaboratory of Physiopharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Campus Drie Eiken, Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-3848-8702
Wim MartinetLaboratory of Physiopharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Campus Drie Eiken, Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-1967-9343
Pieter-Jan GunsLaboratory of Physiopharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Campus Drie Eiken, Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-8640-6620

Funding

European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program (H2020-MSCA-ITN program) No858070Research Council of the University of Antwerp BOF/SEP 49 194
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arterial stiffness, a key indicator of vascular health, encompassing active (vascular tone) and passive (extracellular matrix) components. This study aims to address how these different components affect arterial stiffness along the aorta and the influence of aging. Aortic segments of 12 week and 24 month old (both n = 6) male C57BL/6J mice were mounted in a Rodent Oscillatory Set-up to study Arterial Compliance, in order to measure arterial stiffness and vascular reactivity. Regional variations in arterial stiffness were evident, with abdominal infrarenal aorta (AIA) exhibiting highest stiffness and smallest diameters. AIA displayed both the highest amount of collagen and collagen:elastin ratio. Regional ex vivo vascular reactivity revealed heightened AIA contractions and lowered NO availability. Aging is a significant factor contributing towards vessel remodelling and arterial stiffness. Aging increased arterial stiffness, aortic diameters, collagen content, and reduced VSMC contraction. The results of this study could identify specific regions or mechanisms to target in the development of innovative therapeutic interventions aimed at enhancing overall vascular health.

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AgingCollagenMice, Inbred C57BLVascular StiffnessAnimalsAortaAorta, AbdominalElastinExtracellular MatrixMaleMiceMuscle, Smooth, VascularCollagenElastin

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PMID39112507
PMCPMC11306354

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