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SUBMITTER: Chen JZ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8458261 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 20210819 10
Objective: A cardinal feature of Marfan syndrome is thoracic aortic aneurysm. The contribution of the renin-angiotensin system via AT1aR (Ang II [angiotensin II] receptor type 1a) to thoracic aortic aneurysm progression remains controversial because the beneficial effects of angiotensin receptor blockers have been ascribed to off-target effects. This study used genetic and pharmacological modes of attenuating angiotensin receptor and ligand, respectively, to determine their roles on thoracic aor ...[more]