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Vulnerability to shear stress caused by altered peri-endothelial matrix is a key feature of Moyamoya disease.
Scientific reports - 15 Jan 2021
Matsuo Muneaki, Nadanaka Satomi, Soga Minami, Sugiyama Taku, Serigano Shota, Shimano Kenjiro, Ichinose Fumio, Nakamura Takuji, Maeda Toshiyuki, Houkin Kiyohiro, Era Takumi, Kitagawa Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is characterized by progressive bilateral stenotic changes in the terminal portion of the internal carotid arteries. Although RNF213 was identified as a susceptibility gene for MMD, the exact pathogenesis remains unknown. Immunohistochemical analysis of autopsy specimens from a patient with MMD revealed marked accumulation of hyaluronan and chondroitin sulfate (CS) in the thickened intima...
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