Potential of Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs to Limit Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth.

ABSTRACT: Inflammation is strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). This review examined the potential role of biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) as repurposed drugs for treating AAA. Published evidence from clinical and preclinical studies was examined. Findings from animal models suggested that a deficiency or inhibition of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (standard mean difference (SMD): -8.37, 95% confidence interval (CI): -9.92, -6.82), interleukin (IL)-6 (SMD: -1.44, 95% CI: -2.85, -0.04) and IL-17 (SMD: -3.36, 95% CI: -4.21, -2.50) led to a significantly smaller AAA diameter compared to controls. Human AAA tissue samples had significantly increased TNF-α (SMD: 1.68, 95% CI: 0.87, 2.49), IL-1β (SMD: 1.93, 95% CI: 1.08, 2.79), IL-6 (SMD:

SUBMITTER: Thanigaimani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9598733 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature