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ReviewMedComm2024

Aortic aneurysm: pathophysiology and therapeutic options.

Guang Yang, Abbas Khan, Wei Liang, Zibo Xiong, Johannes Stegbauer

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Review in MedComm, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Guang YangDivision of Renal Medicine Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5271-7079
Abbas KhanDepartment of Nutrition and Health Promotion University of Home Economics Lahore Pakistan Lahore Pakistan.
Wei LiangDivision of Renal Medicine Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen China.
Zibo XiongDivision of Renal Medicine Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Shenzhen China.
Johannes StegbauerDepartment of Nephrology Medical Faculty University Hospital Düsseldorf Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aortic aneurysm (AA) is an aortic disease with a high mortality rate, and other than surgery no effective preventive or therapeutic treatment have been developed. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is an important endocrine system that regulates vascular health. The ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/MasR axis can antagonize the adverse effects of the activation of the ACE/Ang II/AT1R axis on vascular dysfunction, atherosclerosis, and the development of aneurysms, thus providing an important therapeutic target for the prevention and treatment of AA. However, products targeting the Ang-(1-7)/MasR pathway still lack clinical validation. This review will outline the epidemiology of AA, including thoracic, abdominal, and thoracoabdominal AA, as well as current diagnostic and treatment strategies. Due to the highest incidence and most extensive research on abdominal AA (AAA), we will focus on AAA to explain the role of the RAS in its development, the protective function of Ang-(1-7)/MasR, and the mechanisms involved. We will also describe the roles of agonists and antagonists, suggest improvements in engineering and drug delivery, and provide evidence for Ang-(1-7)/MasR's clinical potential, discussing risks and solutions for clinical use. This study will enhance our understanding of AA and offer new possibilities and promising targets for therapeutic intervention.

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aortic aneurysmaortic lesioninflammationoxidative stressrenin–angiotensin system

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PMID39247619
PMCPMC11380051

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