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Notch1 haploinsufficiency causes ascending aortic aneurysms in mice.
JCI insight - 2 Nov 2017
Koenig Sara N, LaHaye Stephanie, Feller James D, Rowland Patrick, Hor Kan N, Trask Aaron J, Janssen Paul Ml, Radtke Freddy, Lilly Brenda, Garg Vidu
Abstract excerpt
An ascending aortic aneurysm (AscAA) is a life-threatening disease whose molecular basis is poorly understood. Mutations in NOTCH1 have been linked to bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), which is associated with AscAA. Here, we describe a potentially novel role for Notch1 in AscAA. We found that Notch1 haploinsufficiency exacerbated the aneurysmal aortic root dilation seen in the Marfan syndrome mouse model and that...
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