Inflammation and elastin degradation are key hallmarks in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). It has been acknowledged that activation of alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChRs) attenuates inflammation, termed the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP). Thus, we hy...
ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus (Rat)
