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Lo SCY, McCullough JWS, Xue X, Coveney PV. Uncertainty quantification of the impact of peripheral arterial disease on abdominal aortic aneurysms in blood flow simulations. J R Soc Interface 2024; 21:20230656. [PMID: 38593843 PMCID: PMC11003782 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2023.0656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) often coexist and pose significant risks of mortality, yet their mutual interactions remain largely unexplored. Here, we introduce a fluid mechanics model designed to simulate the haemodynamic impact of PAD on AAA-associated risk factors. Our focus lies on quantifying the uncertainty inherent in controlling the flow rates within PAD-affected vessels and predicting AAA risk factors derived from wall shear stress. We perform a sensitivity analysis on nine critical model parameters through simulations of three-dimensional blood flow within a comprehensive arterial geometry. Our results show effective control of the flow rates using two-element Windkessel models, although specific outlets need attention. Quantities of interest like endothelial cell activation potential (ECAP) and relative residence time are instructive for identifying high-risk regions, with ECAP showing greater reliability and adaptability. Our analysis reveals that the uncertainty in the quantities of interest is 187% of that of the input parameters. Notably, parameters governing the amplitude and frequency of the inlet velocity exert the strongest influence on the risk factors' variability and warrant precise determination. This study forms the foundation for patient-specific simulations involving PAD and AAAs which should ultimately improve patient outcomes and reduce associated mortality rates.
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- Sharp C. Y. Lo
- Centre for Computational Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Computational Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Computational Science, University College London, London, UK
- Advanced Research Computing Centre, University College London, London, UK
- Informatics Institute, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Sabernaeemi A, Barzegar Gerdroodbary M, Salavatidezfouli S, Valipour P. Influence of stent-induced vessel deformation on hemodynamic feature of bloodstream inside ICA aneurysms. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2023:10.1007/s10237-023-01710-9. [PMID: 36947349 PMCID: PMC10366311 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-023-01710-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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One of the effective treatment options for intracranial aneurysms is stent-assisted coiling. Though, previous works have demonstrated that stent usage would result in the deformation of the local vasculature. The effect of simple stent on the blood hemodynamics is still uncertain. In this work, hemodynamic features of the blood stream on four different ICA aneurysm with/without interventional are investigated. To estimate the relative impacts of vessel deformation, four distinctive ICA aneurysm is simulated by the one-way FSI technique. Four hemodynamic factors of aneurysm blood velocity, wall pressure and WSS are compared in the peak systolic stage to disclose the impact of defamation by the stent in two conditions. The stent usage would decrease almost all of the mentioned parameters, except for OSI. Stenting reduces neck inflow rate, while the effect of interventional was not consistent among the aneurysms. The deformation of an aneurysm has a strong influence on the hemodynamics of an aneurysm. This outcome is ignored by most of the preceding investigations, which focused on the pre-interventional state for studying the relationship between hemodynamics and stents. Present results show that the application of stent without coiling would improve most hemodynamic factors, especially when the deformation of the aneurysm is high enough.
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- Amir Sabernaeemi
- Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran
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- Mathematics Area, MathLab, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Clothing and Fashion, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran.
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Sheidani A, Barzegar Gerdroodbary M, Poozesh A, Sabernaeemi A, Salavatidezfouli S, Hajisharifi A. Influence of the coiling porosity on the risk reduction of the cerebral aneurysm rupture: computational study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19082. [PMID: 36352253 PMCID: PMC9646831 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23745-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The formation and progress of cerebral aneurysm is highly associated with hemodynamic factors and blood flow feature. In this study, comprehensive efforts are done to investigate the blood hemodynamic effects on the creation and growth of the Internal Carotid Artery. The computational fluid dynamic method is used for the visualization of the bloodstream inside the aneurysm. Transitional, non-Newtonian and incompressible conditions are considered for solving the Navier-Stokes equation to achieve the high-risk region on the aneurysm wall. OSI and WSS of the aneurysm wall are compared within different blood flow stages. The effects of blood viscosity and coiling treatment on these factors are presented in this work. Our study shows that in male patients (HCT = 0.45), changing the porosity of coiling from 0.89 with 0.79 would decreases maximum OSI up to 75% (in maximum acceleration). However, this effect is limited to about 45% for female patients (HCT = 0.35).
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- Armin Sheidani
- grid.4643.50000 0004 1937 0327Mechanical Engineering Department, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- grid.411496.f0000 0004 0382 4574Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran
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- grid.411976.c0000 0004 0369 2065Department of Aerospace Engineering, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.5371.00000 0001 0775 6028Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- grid.5970.b0000 0004 1762 9868Mathematics Area, MathLab, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
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- grid.5970.b0000 0004 1762 9868Mathematics Area, MathLab, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
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Faraji A, Sahebi M, SalavatiDezfouli S. Numerical investigation of different viscosity models on pulsatile blood flow of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) in a patient-specific model. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2022; 26:986-998. [PMID: 35882063 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2022.2102423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Aortic aneurysm is one of the most common aortic diseases that can lead to unfortunate consequences. Numerical simulations have an important role in the prediction of the aftereffects of vascular diseases including aneurysm. In this research, numerical simulation of pulsatile blood flow is performed for a 3-dimensional patient-specific model of a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA). Since the choice of blood viscosity model may have a significant impact on the simulation results, the effects of four non-Newtonian models of blood viscosity namely Carreau, Casson, Herschel-Bulkley, power low, and the Newtonian model on the wall shear stress (WSS) distribution, shear rate, and oscillatory shear index (OSI) have been analyzed. Simulation results showed that all the non-Newtonian and Newtonian models generally, predict similar patterns for blood flow and shear rate. At high flow rates in the cardiac cycle, the WSS value for all the models are similar to each other except for the power-law model due to the shear thinning behavior. All models predict high values of OSI on the inner wall of the ascending aorta and broad areas of the inner wall of the aneurysm sac. However, the Newtonian model predicts the OSI less than the non-Newtonian models in some areas of the aneurysm sac. Results indicated that the Newtonian model generally can predict the hemodynamic parameters of the blood flow similar to the non-Newtonian but for more precise analysis and to predict the regions prone to rupture and atherosclerosis, choosing a proper non-Newtonian model is recommended.
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- Amir Faraji
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Qom University of Technology, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Qom University of Technology, Qom, Iran
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Vignali E, Gasparotti E, Celi S, Avril S. Fully-Coupled FSI Computational Analyses in the Ascending Thoracic Aorta Using Patient-Specific Conditions and Anisotropic Material Properties. Front Physiol 2021; 12:732561. [PMID: 34744774 PMCID: PMC8564074 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.732561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Computational hemodynamics has become increasingly important within the context of precision medicine, providing major insight in cardiovascular pathologies. However, finding appropriate compromise between speed and accuracy remains challenging in computational hemodynamics for an extensive use in decision making. For example, in the ascending thoracic aorta, interactions between the blood and the aortic wall must be taken into account for the sake of accuracy, but these fluid structure interactions (FSI) induce significant computational costs, especially when the tissue exhibits a hyperelastic and anisotropic response. The objective of the current study is to use the Small On Large (SOL) theory to linearize the anisotropic hyperelastic behavior in order to propose a reduced-order model for FSI simulations of the aorta. The SOL method is tested for fully-coupled FSI simulations in a patient-specific aortic geometry presenting an Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (aTAA). The same model is also simulated with a fully-coupled FSI with non-linear material behavior, without SOL linearization. Eventually, the results and computational times with and without the SOL are compared. The SOL approach is demonstrated to provide a significant reduction of computational costs for FSI analysis in the aTAA, and the results in terms of stress state distribution are comparable. The method is implemented in ANSYS and will be further evaluated for clinical applications.
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- Emanuele Vignali
- BioCardioLab, UOC Bioingegneria, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Massa, Italy
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- BioCardioLab, UOC Bioingegneria, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Massa, Italy
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- BioCardioLab, UOC Bioingegneria, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Massa, Italy
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- Mines Saint-Etienne, Université de Lyon, INSERM, SaInBioSE U1059, Saint-Étienne, France
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Estimating aortic thoracic aneurysm rupture risk using tension-strain data in physiological pressure range: an in vitro study. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2021; 20:683-699. [PMID: 33389275 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-020-01410-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Previous studies have shown that the rupture properties of an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) are strongly correlated with the pre-rupture response features. In this work, we present a two-step machine learning method to predict where the rupture is likely to occur in ATAA and what safety reserve the structure may have. The study was carried out using ATAA specimens from 15 patients who underwent surgical intervention. Through inflation test, full-field deformation data and post-rupture images were collected, from which the wall tension and surface strain distributions were computed. The tension-strain data in the pressure range of 9-18 kPa were fitted to a third-order polynomial to characterize the response properties. It is hypothesized that the region where rupture is prone to initiate is associated with a high level of tension buildup. A machine learning method is devised to predict the peak risk region. The predicted regions were found to match the actual rupture sites in 13 samples out of the total 15. In the second step, another machine learning model is utilized to predict the tissue's rupture strength in the peak risk region. Results suggest that the ATAA rupture risk can be reasonably predicted using tension-strain response in the physiological range. This may open a pathway for evaluating the ATAA rupture propensity using information of in vivo response.
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Lane BA, Uline MJ, Wang X, Shazly T, Vyavahare NR, Eberth JF. The Association Between Curvature and Rupture in a Murine Model of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection. EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS 2021; 61:203-216. [PMID: 33776072 PMCID: PMC7988338 DOI: 10.1007/s11340-020-00661-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mouse models of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and dissection have proven to be invaluable in the advancement of diagnostics and therapeutics by providing a platform to decipher response variables that are elusive in human populations. One such model involves systemic Angiotensin II (Ang-II) infusion into low density-lipoprotein receptor-deficient (LDLr-/-) mice leading to intramural thrombus formation, inflammation, matrix degradation, dilation, and dissection. Despite its effectiveness, considerable experimental variability has been observed in AAAs taken from our Ang-II infused LDLr-/- mice (n=12) with obvious dissection occurring in 3 samples, outer bulge radii ranging from 0.73 to 2.12 mm, burst pressures ranging from 155 to 540 mmHg, and rupture location occurring 0.05 to 2.53 mm from the peak bulge location. OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that surface curvature, a fundamental measure of shape, could serve as a useful predictor of AAA failure at supra-physiological inflation pressures. METHODS To test this hypothesis, we fit well-known biquadratic surface patches to 360° micro-mechanical test data and used Spearman's rank correlation (rho) to identify relationships between failure metrics and curvature indices. RESULTS We found the strongest associations between burst pressure and the maximum value of the first principal curvature (rho=-0.591, p-val=0.061), the maximum value of Mean curvature (rho=-0.545, p-val=0.087), and local values of Mean curvature at the burst location (rho=-0.864, p-val=0.001) with only the latter significant after Bonferroni correction. Additionally, the surface profile at failure was predominantly convex and hyperbolic (saddle-shaped) as indicated by a negative sign in the Gaussian curvature. Findings reiterate the importance of shape in experimental models of AAA.
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- B A Lane
- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Chemical Engineering Department, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
- Cell Biology and Anatomy Department, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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Cebull HL, Rayz VL, Goergen CJ. Recent Advances in Biomechanical Characterization of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms. Front Cardiovasc Med 2020; 7:75. [PMID: 32478096 PMCID: PMC7235347 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2020.00075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a focal enlargement of the thoracic aorta, but the etiology of this disease is not fully understood. Previous work suggests that various genetic syndromes, congenital defects such as bicuspid aortic valve, hypertension, and age are associated with TAA formation. Though occurrence of TAAs is rare, they can be life-threatening when dissection or rupture occurs. Prevention of these adverse events often requires surgical intervention through full aortic root replacement or implantation of endovascular stent grafts. Currently, aneurysm diameters and expansion rates are used to determine if intervention is warranted. Unfortunately, this approach oversimplifies the complex aortopathy. Improving treatment of TAAs will likely require an increased understanding of the biological and biomechanical factors contributing to the disease. Past studies have substantially contributed to our knowledge of TAAs using various ex vivo, in vivo, and computational methods to biomechanically characterize the thoracic aorta. However, any singular approach typically focuses on only material properties of the aortic wall, intra-aneurysmal hemodynamics, or in vivo vessel dynamics, neglecting combinatorial factors that influence aneurysm development and progression. In this review, we briefly summarize the current understanding of TAA causes, treatment, and progression, before discussing recent advances in biomechanical studies of TAAs and possible future directions. We identify the need for comprehensive approaches that combine multiple characterization methods to study the mechanisms contributing to focal weakening and rupture. We hope this summary and analysis will inspire future studies leading to improved prediction of thoracic aneurysm progression and rupture, improving patient diagnoses and outcomes.
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- Hannah L Cebull
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States.,Purdue Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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Senturk T, Antal A, Gunel T. Potential function of microRNAs in thoracic aortic aneurysm and thoracic aortic dissection pathogenesis. Mol Med Rep 2019; 20:5353-5362. [PMID: 31638233 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) are aortic diseases known as 'silent killers'. While TAA is characterized by an enlargement of at least half of the normal aortic diameter, TAD is characterized by progressive pseudo‑lumen formation, which results in the gradual separation of the aortic wall layers. In the present study, a total of 28 serum samples from nine patients with TAA, nine patients with TAD and ten healthy individuals were studied. The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression profiles of hsa‑microRNA(miR)‑143‑3p and hsa‑miR‑22‑3p in TAA and TAD in order to identify candidate miRNAs that are responsible for the pathogenesis of the diseases. Following the detection of target mRNAs from candidate miRNAs by bioinformatic tools, the expression profiles of target mRNAs were analyzed. A quantitative polymerase chain reaction was performed to detect Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS), mitogen‑activated protein kinase (MAPK) 7, MAPK14 and transgelin (TAGLN) mRNA expression profiles. The results of the comparison with control group demonstrated that the increase in the expression levels of hsa‑miR‑143‑3p (P=0.017) and hsa‑miR‑22 (P=0.03) candidate miRNAs were statistically significant in the TAA group, but not in the TAD group. The expression of KRAS and MAPK7 mRNAs decreased in the two groups compared with the control group. The level of expression of MAPK14 decreased in the TAD group, but increased in the TAA group compared with the control group. TAGLN mRNA expression level increased in the two groups. The statistically significant difference in the expression of hsa‑miR‑143‑3p suggests that hsa‑miR‑143‑3p may be a potential biomarker for TAA, as the expression of the target mRNAs KRAS and MAPK7 decreased and the miRNA‑mRNA association was negatively correlated. These miRNAs and their associated genes may serve important functions in TAA formation, the altered expression of which may be important in the pathogenesis of TAA.
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- Tugce Senturk
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34134, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34865, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34134, Turkey
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Cosentino F, Agnese V, Raffa GM, Gentile G, Bellavia D, Zingales M, Pilato M, Pasta S. On the role of material properties in ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms. Comput Biol Med 2019; 109:70-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2019.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Campobasso R, Condemi F, Viallon M, Croisille P, Campisi S, Avril S. Evaluation of Peak Wall Stress in an Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Using FSI Simulations: Effects of Aortic Stiffness and Peripheral Resistance. Cardiovasc Eng Technol 2018; 9:707-722. [DOI: 10.1007/s13239-018-00385-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Farzaneh S, Trabelsi O, Avril S. Inverse identification of local stiffness across ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2018; 18:137-153. [DOI: 10.1007/s10237-018-1073-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Li H, Zhen Y, Geng Y, Feng J, Wang J, Zhang H. Exploring the Molecular Mechanism of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm via Bioinformatics Analysis. Med Sci Monit 2018. [PMID: 29538353 PMCID: PMC5865405 DOI: 10.12659/msm.905970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to identify some key genes related to the pathogenesis of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and gain more insights to the molecular mechanism of TAA. MATERIAL AND METHODS The expression profile of GSE9106 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The data contained 58 TAA peripheral blood samples and 36 normal peripheral blood samples. The differently expressed genes (DEGs) between the TAA samples and the normal samples were identified via limma package of R. Functional enrichment analysis of the DEGs were performed via the Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID). The differentially co-expressed genes in TAA samples compared to normal samples were identified via the DCGL package in R. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of the DEGs was constructed through the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Proteins (STARING) database and visualized by Cytoscape software. RESULTS A total of 407 DEGs were obtained in TAA samples compared with normal samples. The DEGs were enriched in 29 Gene Ontology (GO) terms. There were 1,441 co-expression gene pairs that had significant changes in the co-expression status in TAA samples compared with normal samples and a differential co-expression network was constructed based on them. Moreover, a PPI network of the DEGs was constructed, containing 101 nodes. CONCLUSIONS Bioinformatics methods could identify significant biological processes and genes related to TAA. KRTDAP, BICD1, and genes in the OR family might play an important role in TAA.
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- Hongfang Li
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei, Shijiazhuang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei, Shijiazhuang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ningjin County Hospital of Hebei, Hebei, Shijiazhuang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei, Shijiazhuang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei, Shijiazhuang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei, Shijiazhuang, China (mainland)
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Bellini C, Bersi MR, Caulk AW, Ferruzzi J, Milewicz DM, Ramirez F, Rifkin DB, Tellides G, Yanagisawa H, Humphrey JD. Comparison of 10 murine models reveals a distinct biomechanical phenotype in thoracic aortic aneurysms. J R Soc Interface 2018; 14:rsif.2016.1036. [PMID: 28490606 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2016.1036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Thoracic aortic aneurysms are life-threatening lesions that afflict young and old individuals alike. They frequently associate with genetic mutations and are characterized by reduced elastic fibre integrity, dysfunctional smooth muscle cells, improperly remodelled collagen and pooled mucoid material. There is a pressing need to understand better the compromised structural integrity of the aorta that results from these genetic mutations and renders the wall vulnerable to dilatation, dissection or rupture. In this paper, we compare the biaxial mechanical properties of the ascending aorta from 10 murine models: wild-type controls, acute elastase-treated, and eight models with genetic mutations affecting extracellular matrix proteins, transmembrane receptors, cytoskeletal proteins, or intracellular signalling molecules. Collectively, our data for these diverse mouse models suggest that reduced mechanical functionality, as indicated by a decreased elastic energy storage capability or reduced distensibility, does not predispose to aneurysms. Rather, despite normal or lower than normal circumferential and axial wall stresses, it appears that intramural cells in the ascending aorta of mice prone to aneurysms are unable to maintain or restore the intrinsic circumferential material stiffness, which may render the wall biomechanically vulnerable to continued dilatation and possible rupture. This finding is consistent with an underlying dysfunctional mechanosensing or mechanoregulation of the extracellular matrix, which normally endows the wall with both appropriate compliance and sufficient strength.
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- C Bellini
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.,Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Life Science Center, Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA .,Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Farotto D, Segers P, Meuris B, Vander Sloten J, Famaey N. The role of biomechanics in aortic aneurysm management: requirements, open problems and future prospects. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2018; 77:295-307. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Witzenburg CM, Dhume RY, Shah SB, Korenczuk CE, Wagner HP, Alford PW, Barocas VH. Failure of the Porcine Ascending Aorta: Multidirectional Experiments and a Unifying Microstructural Model. J Biomech Eng 2017; 139:2588206. [PMID: 27893044 DOI: 10.1115/1.4035264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The ascending thoracic aorta is poorly understood mechanically, especially its risk of dissection. To make better predictions of dissection risk, more information about the multidimensional failure behavior of the tissue is needed, and this information must be incorporated into an appropriate theoretical/computational model. Toward the creation of such a model, uniaxial, equibiaxial, peel, and shear lap tests were performed on healthy porcine ascending aorta samples. Uniaxial and equibiaxial tests showed anisotropy with greater stiffness and strength in the circumferential direction. Shear lap tests showed catastrophic failure at shear stresses (150-200 kPa) much lower than uniaxial tests (750-2500 kPa), consistent with the low peel tension (∼60 mN/mm). A novel multiscale computational model, including both prefailure and failure mechanics of the aorta, was developed. The microstructural part of the model included contributions from a collagen-reinforced elastin sheet and interlamellar connections representing fibrillin and smooth muscle. Components were represented as nonlinear fibers that failed at a critical stretch. Multiscale simulations of the different experiments were performed, and the model, appropriately specified, agreed well with all experimental data, representing a uniquely complete structure-based description of aorta mechanics. In addition, our experiments and model demonstrate the very low strength of the aorta in radial shear, suggesting an important possible mechanism for aortic dissection.
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- Colleen M Witzenburg
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 7-105 Nils Hasselmo Hall, 312 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 e-mail:
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Bersi MR, Bellini C, Di Achille P, Humphrey JD, Genovese K, Avril S. Novel Methodology for Characterizing Regional Variations in the Material Properties of Murine Aortas. J Biomech Eng 2017; 138:2525708. [PMID: 27210500 DOI: 10.1115/1.4033674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Many vascular disorders, including aortic aneurysms and dissections, are characterized by localized changes in wall composition and structure. Notwithstanding the importance of histopathologic changes that occur at the microstructural level, macroscopic manifestations ultimately dictate the mechanical functionality and structural integrity of the aortic wall. Understanding structure-function relationships locally is thus critical for gaining increased insight into conditions that render a vessel susceptible to disease or failure. Given the scarcity of human data, mouse models are increasingly useful in this regard. In this paper, we present a novel inverse characterization of regional, nonlinear, anisotropic properties of the murine aorta. Full-field biaxial data are collected using a panoramic-digital image correlation (p-DIC) system. An inverse method, based on the principle of virtual power (PVP), is used to estimate values of material parameters regionally for a microstructurally motivated constitutive relation. We validate our experimental-computational approach by comparing results to those from standard biaxial testing. The results for the nondiseased suprarenal abdominal aorta from apolipoprotein-E null mice reveal material heterogeneities, with significant differences between dorsal and ventral as well as between proximal and distal locations, which may arise in part due to differential perivascular support and localized branches. Overall results were validated for both a membrane and a thick-wall model that delineated medial and adventitial properties. Whereas full-field characterization can be useful in the study of normal arteries, we submit that it will be particularly useful for studying complex lesions such as aneurysms, which can now be pursued with confidence given the present validation.
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Lee FY, Chen WK, Chiu CH, Lin CL, Kao CH, Chen CH, Yang TY, Lai CY. Increased risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism in patients with aortic aneurysms: A nationwide cohort study. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0178587. [PMID: 28591152 PMCID: PMC5462404 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Studies on the association between aortic aneurysm (AA) and the subsequent risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) are limited to a few case reports and investigations which only focused on surgical effects. Therefore, we used the National Health Insurance Research Database to clarify whether patients with AAs have a heightened risk of subsequent VTEs, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Our retrospective cohort study comprised patients aged ≥ 18 years who received a diagnosis of an AA and were hospitalized at any point during 2000–2010 (n = 16,630). Each AA patient was frequency-matched to 4 non-AA hospitalized patients based on age, sex, and index year (n = 66,453). The Cox proportional hazard regressions model was used to estimate the adjusted effect of AAs on VTE risk. The overall incidence of DVT and PE was higher in the patients with AA than in the non-AA group patients (23.5 versus 13.2 and 13.5 versus 7.98/1,000 person-years). After adjustment for age, sex, duration of hospitalization in the study period, and comorbidities, patients with AAs were associated with a 1.88-fold higher risk of DVT and 1.90-fold higher risk of PE compared to the non-AA cohort. Patients with abdominal AAs were more likely to develop DVT, whereas thoracic AA patients were more likely to develop PE. A diagnosis of a ruptured AA was associated with a substantially increased risk of DVT. Surgical treatment of AAs was associated with a heightened risk of VTE within 6-months post-operation. Our study demonstrates that AAs are associated with an increased risk of subsequent VTE. Future investigations are encouraged to delineate the mechanisms underlying this association and to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of screening for VTEs in patients with AAs.
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- Feng-You Lee
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science and School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Emergency Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Aortic aneurysms are a major health problem because they account for 1-2% of all deaths in the Western population. Although abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are more prevalent than thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs), TAAs have been more exhaustively studied over the past 2 decades because they have a higher heritability and affect younger individuals. Gene identification in both syndromic and nonsyndromic TAA is proceeding at a rapid pace and has already pinpointed >20 genes associated with familial TAA risk. Whereas these genes explain <30% of all cases of familial TAA, their functional characterization has substantially improved our knowledge of the underlying pathological mechanisms. As such, perturbed extracellular matrix homeostasis, transforming growth factor-β signalling, and vascular smooth muscle cell contractility have been proposed as important processes in TAA pathogenesis. These new insights enable novel treatment options that are currently being investigated in large clinical trials. Moreover, together with the advent of next-generation sequencing approaches, these genetic findings are promoting a shift in the management of patients with TAA by enabling gene-tailored interventions. In this Review, we comprehensively describe the molecular landscape of familial TAA, and we discuss whether familial TAA, from a biological point of view, can serve as a paradigm for the genetically more complex forms of the condition, such as sporadic TAA or AAA.
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Biomechanical Characterization of Ascending Aortic Aneurysms. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2016; 16:705-720. [DOI: 10.1007/s10237-016-0848-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Biaxial rupture properties of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms. Acta Biomater 2016; 42:273-285. [PMID: 27345137 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Revised: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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UNLABELLED Although hundreds of samples obtained from ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAA) of patients undergoing elective surgical repair have already been characterized biomechanically, their rupture properties were always derived from uniaxial tensile tests. Due to their bulge shape, ATAAs are stretched biaxially in vivo. In order to understand the biaxial rupture of ATAAs, our group developed a novel methodology based on bulge inflation and full-field optical measurements. The objective of the current paper is threefold. Firstly, we will review the failure properties (maximum stress, maximum stretch) obtained by bulge inflation testing on a cohort of 31 patients and compare them with failure properties obtained by uniaxial tension in a previously published study. Secondly, we will investigate the relationship between the failure properties and the age of patients, showing that patients below 55years of age display significantly higher strength. Thirdly, we will define a rupture risk based on the extensibility of the tissue and we will show that this rupture risk is strongly correlated with the physiological elastic modulus of the tissue independently of the age, ATAA diameter or the aortic valve phenotype of the patient. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Despite their medical importance, rupture properties of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAA) subjected to biaxial tension were inexistent in the literature. In order to address this lack, our group developed a novel methodology based on bulge inflation and full-field optical measurements. Here we report rupture properties obtained with this methodology on 31 patients. It is shown for the first time that rupture occurs when the stretch applied to ATAAs reaches the maximum extensibility of the tissue and that this maximum extensibility correlates strongly with the elastic properties. The outcome is a better detection of at-risk individuals for elective surgical repair.
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Bellini C, Korneva A, Zilberberg L, Ramirez F, Rifkin D, Humphrey J. Differential ascending and descending aortic mechanics parallel aneurysmal propensity in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome. J Biomech 2016; 49:2383-2389. [PMID: 26755343 PMCID: PMC4917480 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-system connective tissue disorder that results from mutations to the gene that codes the elastin-associated glycoprotein fibrillin-1. Although elastic fibers are compromised throughout the arterial tree, the most severe phenotype manifests in the ascending aorta. By comparing biaxial mechanics of the ascending and descending thoracic aorta in a mouse model of MFS, we show that aneurysmal propensity correlates well with both a marked increase in circumferential material stiffness and an increase in intramural shear stress despite a near maintenance of circumferential stress. This finding is corroborated via a comparison of the present results with previously reported findings for both the carotid artery from the same mouse model of MFS and for the thoracic aorta from another model of elastin-associated glycoprotein deficiency that does not predispose to thoracic aortic aneurysms. We submit that the unique biaxial loading of the ascending thoracic aorta conspires with fibrillin-1 deficiency to render this aortic segment vulnerable to aneurysm and rupture.
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- C. Bellini
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Departments of Cell Biology and Medicine New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Cell Biology and Medicine New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Modelling and numerical simulation of the in vivo mechanical response of the ascending aortic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome. Med Biol Eng Comput 2016; 55:419-428. [DOI: 10.1007/s11517-016-1524-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Ferruzzi J, Murtada SI, Li G, Jiao Y, Uman S, Ting MYL, Tellides G, Humphrey JD. Pharmacologically Improved Contractility Protects Against Aortic Dissection in Mice With Disrupted Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling Despite Compromised Extracellular Matrix Properties. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2016; 36:919-27. [PMID: 26988590 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.116.307436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Transforming growth factor-beta is a pleiotropic cytokine having diverse roles in vascular morphogenesis, homeostasis, and pathogenesis. Altered activity of and signaling through transforming growth factor-beta has been implicated in thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections, conditions characterized by a reduced structural integrity of the wall that associates with altered biomechanics and mechanobiology. We quantify and contrast the passive and active biaxial biomechanical properties of the ascending and proximal descending thoracic aorta in a mouse model of altered transforming growth factor-beta signaling, with and without treatment with rapamycin. APPROACH AND RESULTS Postnatal disruption of the gene (Tgfbr2) that codes the type II transforming growth factor-beta receptor compromises vessel-level contractility and elasticity. Daily treatment with rapamycin, a mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitor that protects against aortic dissection in these mice, largely preserves or restores the contractile function while the passive properties remain compromised. Importantly, this increased smooth muscle contractility protects an otherwise vulnerable aortic wall from pressure-induced intramural delaminations in vitro. CONCLUSIONS Notwithstanding the protection afforded by rapamycin in vivo and in vitro, the residual mechanical dysfunctionality suggests a need for caution if rapamycin is to be considered as a potential therapeutic. There is a need for in vivo evaluations in cases of increased hemodynamic loading, including hypertension or extreme exercise, which could unduly stress a structurally vulnerable aortic wall. Given these promising early results, however, such studies are clearly warranted.
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- Jacopo Ferruzzi
- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (J.F., S.-I.M., S.U., M.Y.L.T., J.D.H.); and Department of Surgery (G.L., Y.J., G.T.) and Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program (G.T., J.D.H.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (J.F., S.-I.M., S.U., M.Y.L.T., J.D.H.); and Department of Surgery (G.L., Y.J., G.T.) and Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program (G.T., J.D.H.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (J.F., S.-I.M., S.U., M.Y.L.T., J.D.H.); and Department of Surgery (G.L., Y.J., G.T.) and Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program (G.T., J.D.H.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (J.F., S.-I.M., S.U., M.Y.L.T., J.D.H.); and Department of Surgery (G.L., Y.J., G.T.) and Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program (G.T., J.D.H.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (J.F., S.-I.M., S.U., M.Y.L.T., J.D.H.); and Department of Surgery (G.L., Y.J., G.T.) and Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program (G.T., J.D.H.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (J.F., S.-I.M., S.U., M.Y.L.T., J.D.H.); and Department of Surgery (G.L., Y.J., G.T.) and Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program (G.T., J.D.H.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (J.F., S.-I.M., S.U., M.Y.L.T., J.D.H.); and Department of Surgery (G.L., Y.J., G.T.) and Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program (G.T., J.D.H.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT (J.F., S.-I.M., S.U., M.Y.L.T., J.D.H.); and Department of Surgery (G.L., Y.J., G.T.) and Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program (G.T., J.D.H.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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Trabelsi O, Duprey A, Favre JP, Avril S. Predictive Models with Patient Specific Material Properties for the Biomechanical Behavior of Ascending Thoracic Aneurysms. Ann Biomed Eng 2015; 44:84-98. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-015-1374-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Patient specific stress and rupture analysis of ascending thoracic aneurysms. J Biomech 2015; 48:1836-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Revised: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Wang J, Liu H, Jiang NQ, Jiang B, Wei N. A rat model of aortic arch aneurysm with excellent survival. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2015; 23:652-7. [PMID: 25746425 DOI: 10.1177/0218492315575235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The complex mechanisms of aortic arch aneurysm have not been well studied. An animal model of aortic arch aneurysm would be beneficial to study this fatal disease. In this study, we tried to establish a rat model of aortic arch aneurysm by constricting the aortic isthmus. METHODS Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups. Rats with no aortic isthmus constriction were assigned to group A (control group). The aortic isthmus was constricted to 1.5 mm in group B and to 0.8 mm in group C. The blood pressure of the rats was measured at 0, 1, 3 and 6 months after the operation. The diameter and wall thickness of aortic arch were measured at 3 and 6 months after surgery. RESULTS Compared to group A, group B showed no significant increase in blood pressure or aortic diameter after the operation. Compared to the control group, group B showed a marked increase in wall thickness at 3 and 6 months after surgery (p < 0.05). Compared to group A, group C showed significant increases in both blood pressure (p < 0.05) and aortic diameter (p < 0.05) after the operation. Group C also showed a more than 50% increase in wall thickness at 3 and 6 months after surgery (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS By constricting the aortic isthmus to 0.8 mm, a rat model of aortic arch aneurysm could be induced at 3 and 6 months after surgery.
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- Jun Wang
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, China
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Tonar Z, Kochova P, Cimrman R, Perktold J, Witter K. Segmental differences in the orientation of smooth muscle cells in the tunica media of porcine aortae. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2014; 14:315-32. [DOI: 10.1007/s10237-014-0605-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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