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Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) Rescues the Contractile Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype in Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Disease.
Biomolecules - 4 Jul 2023
Pauli Jessica, Reisenauer Tessa, Winski Greg, Sachs Nadja, Chernogubova Ekaterina, Freytag Hannah, Otto Christoph, Reeps Christian, Eckstein Hans-Henning, Scholz Claus-Jürgen, Maegdefessel Lars, Busch Albert
Abstract excerpt
Popliteal artery aneurysm (PAA) is the most frequent peripheral aneurysm, primarily seen in male smokers with a prevalence below 1%. This exploratory study aims to shed light on cellular mechanisms involved in PAA progression. Sixteen human PAA and eight non-aneurysmatic popliteal artery samples, partially from the same patients, were analyzed by immunohistochemistry, fluorescence imaging, Affymetrix mRNA...
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