Article
Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Pathogenesis: Investigating Lesion Formation and Progression with Animal Models.
International journal of molecular sciences - 30 Apr 2022
Phillips Chelsea M, Stamatovic Svetlana M, Keep Richard F, Andjelkovic Anuska V
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is a cerebromicrovascular disease that affects up to 0.5% of the population. Vessel dilation, decreased endothelial cell-cell contact, and loss of junctional complexes lead to loss of brain endothelial barrier integrity and hemorrhagic lesion formation. Leaka...
Topics
- Animals
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System
- Mice
- Microtubule-Associated Proteins
- Models, Animal
- Mutation
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins
- Zebrafish
