Aberrant mechanosensitive signaling underlies activation of vascular endothelial xanthine oxidoreductase that promotes aortic aneurysm formation in Marfan syndrome
H. Yagi, H. Akazawa, Q. Liu, K. Yamamoto, K. Nawata, A. Saga-Kamo, M. Umei, H. Kadowaki, R. Matsuoka, A. Shindo, H. Toko, N. Takeda, M. Ando, H. Yamauchi, N. Takeda, , I. Komuro
This study identifies aberrant mechanosensitive signaling in vascular endothelial cells as a driver of xanthine oxidoreductase activation and ROS generation, contributing to aortic aneurysm formation in Marfan syndrome.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2022Pathology