Therapeutics Targeting Drivers of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Acute Aortic Dissections: Insights from Predisposing Genes and Mouse Models.

Milewicz, Dianna M

Therapeutics Targeting Drivers of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Acute Aortic Dissections: Insights from Predisposing Genes and Mouse Models. [electronic resource] - Annual review of medicine 01 2017 - 51-67 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

1545-326X

10.1146/annurev-med-100415-022956 doi


Aortic Dissection--genetics
Angiotensin II--metabolism
Animals
Antihypertensive Agents--therapeutic use
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic--genetics
Disease Models, Animal
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Losartan--therapeutic use
Marfan Syndrome--genetics
Mechanoreceptors
Mice
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular--physiopathology
Signal Transduction
Transforming Growth Factor beta--metabolism