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Cevik Y, Onan HB, Erdem H, Kizilkanat ED, Yucel SP, Oguz O. Investigation of the morphometric characteristics of internal carotid artery between sexes and in patients with intracranial aneurysms. Surg Radiol Anat 2024; 46:859-869. [PMID: 38630269 DOI: 10.1007/s00276-024-03351-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to investigate the morphometric properties of the internal carotid artery (ICA) by measuring the diameters and angles of its segments and exploring variations related to sex and the presence of aneurysms. METHODS Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) images were utilized from 130 aneurysm patients and 75 non-aneurysm individuals to create 3D ICA models using 3D Slicer software. Segment diameters were measured via Autodesk Meshmixer 3.5.474 and angles were evaluated using ImageJ software. RESULTS In total, DSA images of 130 aneurysm patients and 75 individuals with normally reported carotid systems were evaluated. It was found that the intracranial aneurysms (IAs) were predominantly formed on the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) in males (%43), whereas in females IAs were frequently localized in the C6 segment (31.7%) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) (30.2%). In the control group, the evaluation of gender differences in segment diameters and angles revealed that males had significantly larger C4 and C5 segment diameters (4.62 vs. 4.32 mm and 4.41 vs. 4.09 mm, respectively) and a greater C6 angle (146.9° vs. 139.7°) compared to females. Comparisons between patients with an aneurysm at the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) and the control group revealed that the ACA group had wider diameters in the C1 (4.88 vs. 4.53 mm), C3 (4.65 vs. 4.4 mm), C5 (4.51 vs. 4.25 mm), and ACA (2.36 vs. 2.06 mm) segments. Additionally, the ACA group had wider angles in the ACA (104.1° vs. 94.1°) and C6 segments (147.7° vs. 143.3°), whereas the control group exhibited wider angles in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) segment (141.5° vs. 135.5°) compared to the ACA aneurysm group. Patients with anterior cerebral artery (ACA) aneurysms exhibited larger diameters in C1, C3, C5, C6, and ACA segments compared to the control group. Additionally, while the control group had larger MCA angle, patients with ACA aneurysms had larger angles in C6 segment and ACA. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrated that formation of aneurysms is affected by anatomical configuration of the ICA as well as sex characteristics, particularly regarding the ACA and MCA bifurcation angles, which showed associations with aneurysms in the respective branches.
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- Yigit Cevik
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, 01330, Turkey.
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, 01330, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, 01330, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, 01330, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, 01330, Turkey
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Puertas-Umbert L, Alonso J, Hove-Madsen L, Martínez-González J, Rodríguez C. PDE4 Phosphodiesterases in Cardiovascular Diseases: Key Pathophysiological Players and Potential Therapeutic Targets. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17017. [PMID: 38069339 PMCID: PMC10707411 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242317017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is a second messenger critically involved in the control of a myriad of processes with significant implications for vascular and cardiac cell function. The temporal and spatial compartmentalization of cAMP is governed by the activity of phosphodiesterases (PDEs), a superfamily of enzymes responsible for the hydrolysis of cyclic nucleotides. Through the fine-tuning of cAMP signaling, PDE4 enzymes could play an important role in cardiac hypertrophy and arrhythmogenesis, while it decisively influences vascular homeostasis through the control of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, migration, differentiation and contraction, as well as regulating endothelial permeability, angiogenesis, monocyte/macrophage activation and cardiomyocyte function. This review summarizes the current knowledge and recent advances in understanding the contribution of the PDE4 subfamily to cardiovascular function and underscores the intricate challenges associated with targeting PDE4 enzymes as a therapeutic strategy for the management of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Lídia Puertas-Umbert
- Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR SANT PAU), 08041 Barcelona, Spain; (L.P.-U.); (J.A.); (L.H.-M.)
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR SANT PAU), 08041 Barcelona, Spain; (L.P.-U.); (J.A.); (L.H.-M.)
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Barcelona-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR SANT PAU), 08041 Barcelona, Spain; (L.P.-U.); (J.A.); (L.H.-M.)
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Barcelona-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR SANT PAU), 08041 Barcelona, Spain; (L.P.-U.); (J.A.); (L.H.-M.)
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Barcelona-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR SANT PAU), 08041 Barcelona, Spain; (L.P.-U.); (J.A.); (L.H.-M.)
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Barcelona-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IIBB-CSIC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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Monsour M, Croci DM, Grüter BE, Taussky P, Marbacher S, Agazzi S. Cerebral Aneurysm and Interleukin-6: a Key Player in Aneurysm Generation and Rupture or Just One of the Multiple Factors? Transl Stroke Res 2023; 14:631-639. [PMID: 36042111 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-022-01079-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Intracranial aneurysm (IA) rupture is a common cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) with high mortality and morbidity. Inflammatory interleukins (IL), such as IL-6, play an important role in the occurrence and rupture of IA causing SAH. With this review we aim to elucidate the specific role of IL-6 in aneurysm formation and rupture in preclinical and clinical studies. IL-6 is a novel cytokine in that it has pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory signaling pathways. In preclinical and clinical studies of IA formation, elevated and reduced levels of IL-6 are reported. Poor post-rupture prognosis and increased rupture risk, however, are associated with higher levels of IL-6. By better understanding the relationships between IL-6 and IA formation and rupture, IL-6 may serve as a biomarker in high-risk populations. Furthermore, by better understanding the IL-6 signaling mechanisms in IA formation and rupture, IL-6 may optimize surveillance and treatment strategies. This review examines the association between IL-6 and IA, while also suggesting future research directions.
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- Molly Monsour
- Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
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- Program for Regenerative Neuroscience, Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kantonsspital Aarau, c/o NeuroResearch Office, Tellstrasse 1, 5001, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, 175 N Medical Drive East, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132, USA
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- Program for Regenerative Neuroscience, Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kantonsspital Aarau, c/o NeuroResearch Office, Tellstrasse 1, 5001, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Wang X, Carpenter HJ, Ghayesh MH, Kotousov A, Zander AC, Amabili M, Psaltis PJ. A review on the biomechanical behaviour of the aorta. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 144:105922. [PMID: 37320894 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Large aortic aneurysm and acute and chronic aortic dissection are pathologies of the aorta requiring surgery. Recent advances in medical intervention have improved patient outcomes; however, a clear understanding of the mechanisms leading to aortic failure and, hence, a better understanding of failure risk, is still missing. Biomechanical analysis of the aorta could provide insights into the development and progression of aortic abnormalities, giving clinicians a powerful tool in risk stratification. The complexity of the aortic system presents significant challenges for a biomechanical study and requires various approaches to analyse the aorta. To address this, here we present a holistic review of the biomechanical studies of the aorta by categorising articles into four broad approaches, namely theoretical, in vivo, experimental and combined investigations. Experimental studies that focus on identifying mechanical properties of the aortic tissue are also included. By reviewing the literature and discussing drawbacks, limitations and future challenges in each area, we hope to present a more complete picture of the state-of-the-art of aortic biomechanics to stimulate research on critical topics. Combining experimental modalities and computational approaches could lead to more comprehensive results in risk prediction for the aortic system.
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- Xiaochen Wang
- School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
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- School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
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- School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal H3A 0C3, Canada
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- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia; Department of Cardiology, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia; Vascular Research Centre, Heart Health Theme, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
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Monitoring uterine contractions during labor: current challenges and future directions. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023; 228:S1192-S1208. [PMID: 37164493 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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Organ-level models are used to describe how cellular and tissue-level contractions coalesce into clinically observable uterine contractions. More importantly, these models provide a framework for evaluating the many different contraction patterns observed in laboring patients, ideally offering insight into the pitfalls of currently available recording modalities and suggesting new directions for improving recording and interpretation of uterine contractions. Early models proposed wave-like propagation of bioelectrical activity as the sole mechanism for recruiting the myometrium to participate in the contraction and increase contraction strength. However, as these models were tested, the results consistently revealed that sequentially propagating waves do not travel long distances and do not encompass the gravid uterus. To resolve this discrepancy, a model using 2 mechanisms, or a "dual model," for organ-level signaling has been proposed. In the dual model, the myometrium is recruited by action potentials that propagate wave-like as far as 10 cm. At longer distances, the myometrium is recruited by a mechanotransduction mechanism that is triggered by rising intrauterine pressure. In this review, we present the influential models of uterine function, highlighting their main features and inconsistencies, and detail the role of intrauterine pressure in signaling and cervical dilation. Clinical correlations demonstrate the application of organ-level models. The potential to improve the recording and clinical interpretation of uterine contractions when evaluating labor is discussed, with emphasis on uterine electromyography. Finally, 7 questions are posed to help guide future investigations on organ-level signaling mechanisms.
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Loerakker S, Humphrey JD. Computer Model-Driven Design in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine. Ann Biomed Eng 2023; 51:45-57. [PMID: 35974236 PMCID: PMC9832109 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-022-03037-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Continuing advances in genomics, molecular and cellular mechanobiology and immunobiology, including transcriptomics and proteomics, and biomechanics increasingly reveal the complexity underlying native tissue and organ structure and function. Identifying methods to repair, regenerate, or replace vital tissues and organs remains one of the greatest challenges of modern biomedical engineering, one that deserves our very best effort. Notwithstanding the continuing need for improving standard methods of investigation, including cell, organoid, and tissue culture, biomaterials development and fabrication, animal models, and clinical research, it is increasingly evident that modern computational methods should play increasingly greater roles in advancing the basic science, bioengineering, and clinical application of regenerative medicine. This brief review focuses on the development and application of computational models of tissue and organ mechanobiology and mechanics for purposes of designing tissue engineered constructs and understanding their development in vitro and in situ. Although the basic approaches are general, for illustrative purposes we describe two recent examples from cardiovascular medicine-tissue engineered heart valves (TEHVs) and tissue engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs)-to highlight current methods of approach as well as continuing needs.
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- Sandra Loerakker
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program, Yale University and Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Tossas-Betancourt C, Li NY, Shavik SM, Afton K, Beckman B, Whiteside W, Olive MK, Lim HM, Lu JC, Phelps CM, Gajarski RJ, Lee S, Nordsletten DA, Grifka RG, Dorfman AL, Baek S, Lee LC, Figueroa CA. Data-driven computational models of ventricular-arterial hemodynamics in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension. Front Physiol 2022; 13:958734. [PMID: 36160862 PMCID: PMC9490558 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.958734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complex disease involving increased resistance in the pulmonary arteries and subsequent right ventricular (RV) remodeling. Ventricular-arterial interactions are fundamental to PAH pathophysiology but are rarely captured in computational models. It is important to identify metrics that capture and quantify these interactions to inform our understanding of this disease as well as potentially facilitate patient stratification. Towards this end, we developed and calibrated two multi-scale high-resolution closed-loop computational models using open-source software: a high-resolution arterial model implemented using CRIMSON, and a high-resolution ventricular model implemented using FEniCS. Models were constructed with clinical data including non-invasive imaging and invasive hemodynamic measurements from a cohort of pediatric PAH patients. A contribution of this work is the discussion of inconsistencies in anatomical and hemodynamic data routinely acquired in PAH patients. We proposed and implemented strategies to mitigate these inconsistencies, and subsequently use this data to inform and calibrate computational models of the ventricles and large arteries. Computational models based on adjusted clinical data were calibrated until the simulated results for the high-resolution arterial models matched within 10% of adjusted data consisting of pressure and flow, whereas the high-resolution ventricular models were calibrated until simulation results matched adjusted data of volume and pressure waveforms within 10%. A statistical analysis was performed to correlate numerous data-derived and model-derived metrics with clinically assessed disease severity. Several model-derived metrics were strongly correlated with clinically assessed disease severity, suggesting that computational models may aid in assessing PAH severity.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Omran SS, Gutierrez J, Mohr JP, Elkind MS. Structural and Functional Characteristics of Cerebral Arteries as an Explanation for Clinical Syndromes Limited to the Brain. Cerebrovasc Dis 2022; 52:52-60. [PMID: 35675791 PMCID: PMC9729387 DOI: 10.1159/000524724] [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: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Vascular disease affects many different arterial beds throughout the body. Yet the brain is susceptible to several vascular disorders that either are not found in other parts of the body or when found are much less likely to cause clinical syndromes in other organs. This specific vulnerability of the brain may be explained by structural and functional differences between the vessels of the brain and those of vessels in other parts of the body. In this review, we focus on how cerebrovascular anatomy and physiology may make the brain and its vessels more susceptible to unique vascular pathologies. To highlight these differences, we use our knowledge of five diseases and syndromes that most commonly manifest in the intracranial vasculature. For each, we identify characteristics of the intracranial arteries that make them susceptible to these diseases, while noting areas of uncertainty requiring further research.
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- Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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Dong H, Liu M, Qin T, Liang L, Ziganshin B, Ellauzi H, Zafar M, Jang S, Elefteriades J, Sun W. Engineering analysis of aortic wall stress and root dilatation in the V-shape surgery for treatment of ascending aortic aneurysms. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2022; 34:1124-1131. [PMID: 35134955 PMCID: PMC9159430 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivac004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The study objective was to evaluate the aortic wall stress and root dilatation before and after the novel V-shape surgery for the treatment of ascending aortic aneurysms and root ectasia. METHODS Clinical cardiac computed tomography images were obtained for 14 patients [median age, 65 years (range, 33-78); 10 (71%) males] who underwent the V-shape surgery. For 10 of the 14 patients, the computed tomography images of the whole aorta pre- and post-surgery were available, and finite element simulations were performed to obtain the stress distributions of the aortic wall at pre- and post-surgery states. For 6 of the 14 patients, the computed tomography images of the aortic root were available at 2 follow-up time points post-surgery (Post 1, within 4 months after surgery and Post 2, about 20-52 months from Post 1). We analysed the root dilatation post-surgery using change of the effective diameter of the root at the two time points and investigated the relationship between root wall stress and root dilatation. RESULTS The mean and peak max-principal stresses of the aortic root exhibit a significant reduction, P=0.002 between pre- and post-surgery for both root mean stress (median among the 10 patients presurgery, 285.46 kPa; post-surgery, 199.46 kPa) and root peak stress (median presurgery, 466.66 kPa; post-surgery, 342.40 kPa). The mean and peak max-principal stresses of the ascending aorta also decrease significantly from pre- to post-surgery, with P=0.004 for the mean value (median presurgery, 296.48 kPa; post-surgery, 183.87 kPa), and P=0.002 for the peak value (median presurgery, 449.73 kPa; post-surgery, 282.89 kPa), respectively. The aortic root diameter after the surgery has an average dilatation of 5.01% in total and 2.15%/year. Larger root stress results in larger root dilatation. CONCLUSIONS This study marks the first biomechanical analysis of the novel V-shape surgery. The study has demonstrated significant reduction in wall stress of the aortic root repaired by the surgery. The root was able to dilate mildly post-surgery. Wall stress could be a critical factor for the dilatation since larger root stress results in larger root dilatation. The dilated aortic root within 4 years after surgery is still much smaller than that of presurgery.
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- Hai Dong
- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Corresponding author. Tissue Mechanics Laboratory, The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Technology Enterprise Park, Room 206 387 Technology Circle, Atlanta, GA 30313-2412, USA. Tel: (404)-385-1245; e-mail: (W. Sun)
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Nabaei M. Cerebral aneurysm evolution modeling from microstructural computational models to machine learning: A review. Comput Biol Chem 2022; 98:107676. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2022.107676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Zhong P, Lu Z, Li T, Lan Q, Liu J, Wang Z, Chen S, Huang Q. Association Between Regular Blood Pressure Monitoring and the Risk of Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture: a Multicenter Retrospective Study with Propensity Score Matching. Transl Stroke Res 2022; 13:983-994. [PMID: 35314955 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-022-01006-7] [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] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Although hypertension is a known risk factor for intracranial aneurysm rupture, the benefit of the management of blood pressure in reducing the rupture risk of intracranial aneurysms remains largely unknown, especially for regular blood pressure monitoring. We conducted a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database of 3965 patients with saccular intracranial aneurysms from 20 medical centers in China. The patients were divided into the non-hypertensive group and hypertensive group. Propensity score matching was applied to identify a cohort of patients with similar baseline characteristics. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the association between intracranial aneurysm rupture and the management of blood pressure. After matching, hypertension was significantly associated with an increased rupture risk of intracranial aneurysms (OR = 2.559, 95%CI = 2.161-3.030, P = 0.000). For the management of blood pressure, controlled hypertension (OR = 1.803, 95%CI = 1.409-2.307, P = 0.000), uncontrolled hypertension (OR = 2.178, 95%CI = 1.756-2.700, P = 0.000), and hypertension without regular blood pressure monitoring (OR = 5.000, 95%CI = 3.823-6.540, P = 0.000) were all significantly associated with a higher rupture risk compared with the absence of hypertension. Moreover, hypertension without regular blood pressure monitoring was associated with a higher rupture risk compared with either controlled hypertension (OR = 3.807, 95%CI = 2.687-5.395, P = 0.000) or hypertension with regular blood pressure monitoring (including controlled and uncontrolled hypertension) (OR = 2.893, 95%CI = 2.319-3.609, P = 0.000). The absence of regular blood pressure monitoring was significantly associated with an increased risk of intracranial aneurysm rupture, emphasizing the importance of implementation of regular blood pressure monitoring in hypertensive patients with intracranial aneurysms.
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- Ping Zhong
- BE and Phase I Clinical Trial Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Neurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Changhai Road 168, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Neurovascular Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Neurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Changhai Road 168, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Brain Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, No. 55 Zhenhai Road, Xiamen, 361003, Fujian, China.
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- Neurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Changhai Road 168, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Sunderland K, Jiang J, Zhao F. Disturbed flow's impact on cellular changes indicative of vascular aneurysm initiation, expansion, and rupture: A pathological and methodological review. J Cell Physiol 2022; 237:278-300. [PMID: 34486114 PMCID: PMC8810685 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Aneurysms are malformations within the arterial vasculature brought on by the structural breakdown of the microarchitecture of the vessel wall, with aneurysms posing serious health risks in the event of their rupture. Blood flow within vessels is generally laminar with high, unidirectional wall shear stressors that modulate vascular endothelial cell functionality and regulate vascular smooth muscle cells. However, altered vascular geometry induced by bifurcations, significant curvature, stenosis, or clinical interventions can alter the flow, generating low stressor disturbed flow patterns. Disturbed flow is associated with altered cellular morphology, upregulated expression of proteins modulating inflammation, decreased regulation of vascular permeability, degraded extracellular matrix, and heightened cellular apoptosis. The understanding of the effects disturbed flow has on the cellular cascades which initiate aneurysms and promote their subsequent growth can further elucidate the nature of this complex pathology. This review summarizes the current knowledge about the disturbed flow and its relation to aneurysm pathology, the methods used to investigate these relations, as well as how such knowledge has impacted clinical treatment methodologies. This information can contribute to the understanding of the development, growth, and rupture of aneurysms and help develop novel research and aneurysmal treatment techniques.
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- Kevin Sunderland
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931,Corresponding Authors: Feng Zhao, 101 Bizzell Street, College Station, TX 77843-312, Tel : 979-458-1239, , Jingfeng Jiang, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931, Tel: 906-487-1943
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843,Corresponding Authors: Feng Zhao, 101 Bizzell Street, College Station, TX 77843-312, Tel : 979-458-1239, , Jingfeng Jiang, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931, Tel: 906-487-1943
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Owen DG, de Oliveira DC, Neale EK, Shepherd DET, Espino DM. Numerical modelling of blood rheology and platelet activation through a stenosed left coronary artery bifurcation. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0259196. [PMID: 34731193 PMCID: PMC8565790 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Coronary bifurcations are prone to atherosclerotic plaque growth, experiencing regions of reduced wall shear stress (WSS) and increased platelet adhesion. This study compares effects across different rheological approaches on hemodynamics, combined with a shear stress exposure history model of platelets within a stenosed porcine bifurcation. Simulations used both single/multiphase blood models to determine which approach best predicts phenomena associated with atherosclerosis and atherothrombosis. A novel Lagrangian platelet tracking model was used to evaluate residence time and shear history of platelets indicating likely regions of thrombus formation. Results show a decrease in area of regions with pathologically low time-averaged WSS with the use of multiphase models, particularly in a stenotic bifurcation. Significant non-Newtonian effects were observed due to low-shear and varying hematocrit levels found on the outer walls of the bifurcation and distal to the stenosis. Platelet residence time increased 11% in the stenosed artery, with exposure times to low-shear sufficient for red blood cell aggregation (>1.5 s). increasing the risk of thrombosis. This shows stenotic artery hemodynamics are inherently non-Newtonian and multiphase, with variations in hematocrit (0.163-0.617) and elevated vorticity distal to stenosis (+15%) impairing the function of the endothelium via reduced time-averaged WSS regions, rheological properties and platelet activation/adhesion.
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- David G. Owen
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Campisi S, Jayendiran R, Condemi F, Viallon M, Croisille P, Avril S. Significance of Hemodynamics Biomarkers, Tissue Biomechanics and Numerical Simulations in the Pathogenesis of Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms. Curr Pharm Des 2021; 27:1890-1898. [PMID: 33319666 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826999201214231648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Guidelines for the treatment of aortic wall diseases are based on measurements of maximum aortic diameter. However, aortic rupture or dissections do occur for small aortic diameters. Growing scientific evidence underlines the importance of biomechanics and hemodynamics in aortic disease development and progression. Wall shear stress (WWS) is an important hemodynamics marker that depends on aortic wall morphology and on the aortic valve function. WSS could be helpful to interpret aortic wall remodeling and define personalized risk criteria. The complementarity of Computational Fluid Dynamics and 4D Magnetic Resonance Imaging as tools for WSS assessment is a promising reality. The potentiality of these innovative technologies will provide maps or atlases of hemodynamics biomarkers to predict aortic tissue dysfunction. Ongoing efforts should focus on the correlation between these non-invasive imaging biomarkers and clinico-pathologic situations for the implementation of personalized medicine in current clinical practice.
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- Salvatore Campisi
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery; University Hospistal of Saint Etienne, France
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- Mines Saint-Etienne, Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Monnet, INSERM, U 1059 Sainbiose, Centre CIS, F - 42023 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Mines Saint-Etienne, Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Monnet, INSERM, U 1059 Sainbiose, Centre CIS, F - 42023 Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, France
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- Mines Saint-Etienne, Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Monnet, INSERM, U 1059 Sainbiose, Centre CIS, F - 42023 Saint-Etienne, France
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Humphrey JD. Constrained Mixture Models of Soft Tissue Growth and Remodeling - Twenty Years After. JOURNAL OF ELASTICITY 2021; 145:49-75. [PMID: 34483462 PMCID: PMC8415366 DOI: 10.1007/s10659-020-09809-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Soft biological tissues compromise diverse cell types and extracellular matrix constituents, each of which can possess individual natural configurations, material properties, and rates of turnover. For this reason, mixture-based models of growth (changes in mass) and remodeling (change in microstructure) are well-suited for studying tissue adaptations, disease progression, and responses to injury or clinical intervention. Such approaches also can be used to design improved tissue engineered constructs to repair, replace, or regenerate tissues. Focusing on blood vessels as archetypes of soft tissues, this paper reviews a constrained mixture theory introduced twenty years ago and explores its usage since by contrasting simulations of diverse vascular conditions. The discussion is framed within the concept of mechanical homeostasis, with consideration of solid-fluid interactions, inflammation, and cell signaling highlighting both past accomplishments and future opportunities as we seek to understand better the evolving composition, geometry, and material behaviors of soft tissues under complex conditions.
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- J D Humphrey
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
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Cells of the vascular wall are exquisitely sensitive to changes in their mechanical environment. In healthy vessels, mechanical forces regulate signaling and gene expression to direct the remodeling needed for the vessel wall to maintain optimal function. Major diseases of arteries involve maladaptive remodeling with compromised or lost homeostatic mechanisms. Whereas homeostasis invokes negative feedback loops at multiple scales to mediate mechanobiological stability, disease progression often occurs via positive feedback that generates mechanobiological instabilities. In this review, we focus on the cell biology, wall mechanics, and regulatory pathways associated with arterial health and how changes in these processes lead to disease. We discuss how positive feedback loops arise via biomechanical and biochemical means. We conclude that inflammation plays a central role in overriding homeostatic pathways and suggest future directions for addressing therapeutic needs.
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- Jay D Humphrey
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA;
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA;
- Department of Cell Biology, Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), and Cardiovascular Research Center, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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Nie H, Zhao W, Wang S, Zhou W. Based on bioinformatics analysis lncrna SNHG5 modulates the function of vascular smooth muscle cells through mir-205-5p/SMAD4 in abdominal aortic aneurysm. IMMUNITY INFLAMMATION AND DISEASE 2021; 9:1306-1320. [PMID: 34185955 PMCID: PMC8589383 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Objective The aim of this study was to explore expression profiles of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA)‐messenger RNA (mRNA) in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients. Further, we explored the mechanisms by which lncRNA SNHG5 modulates the function of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) in AAA. Methods Human gene expression profile GSE57691 dataset, was retrieved from Gene Expression Omnibus database. The dataset included gene expression array data of 49 AAA patients and 10 control aortic specimens from organ donors. To explore the main roles of the biological network, differentially expressed lncRNA and mRNAs in the aortic aneurysm (AAA) and normal aortic specimens were determined. Differentially expressed lncRNA and mRNAs were then used to construct a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network using Cytoscape software, and the five key lncRNA were identified. SNHG5 which was significantly downregulated in the AAA was chosen and analysis showed that it regulates mir‐205‐5p and SMAD4 by binding to mir‐205‐5p. Double luciferase reporter gene assays, RNA immunoprecipitation, and RNA knockdown studies were used to establish the relationship between SNHG5 and mir‐205‐5p. Apoptosis rate was determined using flow cytometry, whereas cell proliferation was evaluated using Edu, and 24 well Transwell assay. Western blot analysis was used to determine protein expression levels. Results The five differentially expressed lncRNAs were significantly correlated with 34 microRNAs and 112 mRNAs. mRNAs in the ceRNA network are implicated in protein binding, signal transduction, DNA and RNA transcription, development, and cell differentiation. SNHG5 was downregulated in the AAA and acts as a molecular sponge for mir‐205. Downregulation of SNHG5 induces expression of mir‐205‐5p. Increased mir‐205‐5p expression level inhibits SMAD4 production, thus inhibiting proliferation and migration and promotes apoptosis of smooth muscle cells. Conclusion Bioinformatics were used to explore molecular mechanism of AAA progression. The findings of this study show that lncRNA SNHG5 regulates proliferation and apoptosis of VSMC cells through modulation of the mir‐205‐5p/SMAD4 axis. Therefore, SNHG5 is a potential therapeutic target for AAA disease.
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- Han Nie
- Department of Vascular SurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangJiangxiChina
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- Department of Vascular SurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangJiangxiChina
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- Department of Vascular SurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangJiangxiChina
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- Department of Vascular SurgeryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityNanchangJiangxiChina
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Poppenberg KE, Zebraski HR, Avasthi N, Waqas M, Siddiqui AH, Jarvis JN, Tutino VM. Epigenetic landscapes of intracranial aneurysm risk haplotypes implicate enhancer function of endothelial cells and fibroblasts in dysregulated gene expression. BMC Med Genomics 2021; 14:162. [PMID: 34134708 PMCID: PMC8210394 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-021-01007-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Genome-wide association studies have identified many single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with increased risk for intracranial aneurysm (IA). However, how such variants affect gene expression within IA is poorly understood. We used publicly-available ChIP-Seq data to study chromatin landscapes surrounding risk loci to determine whether IA-associated SNPs affect functional elements that regulate gene expression in cell types comprising IA tissue. METHODS We mapped 16 significant IA-associated SNPs to linkage disequilibrium (LD) blocks within human genome. Using ChIP-Seq data, we examined these regions for presence of H3K4me1, H3K27ac, and H3K9ac histone marks (typically associated with latent/active enhancers). This analysis was conducted in several cell types that are present in IA tissue (endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, macrophages, monocytes, neutrophils, T cells, B cells, NK cells). In cell types with significant histone enrichment, we used HiC data to investigate topologically associated domains (TADs) encompassing the LD blocks to identify genes that may be affected by IA-associated variants. Bioinformatics were performed to determine the biological significance of these genes. Genes within HiC-defined TADs were also compared to differentially expressed genes from RNA-seq/microarray studies of IA tissues. RESULTS We found that endothelial cells and fibroblasts, rather than smooth muscle or immune cells, have significant enrichment for enhancer marks on IA risk haplotypes (p < 0.05). Bioinformatics demonstrated that genes within TADs subsuming these regions are associated with structural extracellular matrix components and enzymatic activity. The majority of histone marked TADs (83% fibroblasts [IMR90], 77% HUVEC) encompassed at least one differentially expressed gene from IA tissue studies. CONCLUSIONS These findings provide evidence that genetic variants associated with IA risk act on endothelial cells and fibroblasts. There is strong circumstantial evidence that this may be mediated through altered enhancer function, as genes in TADs encompassing enhancer marks have also been shown to be differentially expressed in IA tissue. These genes are largely related to organization and regulation of the extracellular matrix. This study builds upon our previous (Poppenberg et al., BMC Med Genomics, 2019) by including a more diverse set of data from additional cell types and by identifying potential affected genes (i.e. those in TADs).
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- Kerry E Poppenberg
- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Clinical and Translational Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Clinical and Translational Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Clinical and Translational Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Clinical and Translational Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Clinical and Translational Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Clinical and Translational Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA.
- Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
- Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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The association between hemodynamics and wall characteristics in human intracranial aneurysms: a review. Neurosurg Rev 2021; 45:49-61. [PMID: 33913050 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-021-01554-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Hemodynamics plays a key role in the natural history of intracranial aneurysms (IAs). However, studies exploring the association between aneurysmal hemodynamics and the biological and mechanical characteristics of the IA wall in humans are sparse. In this review, we survey the current body of literature, summarize the studies' methodologies and findings, and assess the degree of consensus among them. We used PubMed to perform a systematic review of studies that explored the association between hemodynamics and human IA wall features using different sources. We identified 28 publications characterizing aneurysmal flow and the IA wall: 4 using resected tissues, 17 using intraoperative images, and 7 using vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Based on correlation to IA tissue, higher flow conditions, such as high wall shear stress (WSS) with complex pattern and elevated pressure, were associated with degenerated walls and collagens with unphysiological orientation and faster synthesis. MRI studies strongly supported that low flow, characterized by low WSS and high blood residence time, was associated with thicker walls and post-contrast enhancement. While significant discrepancies were found among those utilized intraoperative images, they generally supported that thicker walls coexist at regions with prolonged residence time and that thinner regions are mainly exposed to higher pressure with complex WSS patterns. The current body of literature supports a theory of two general hemodynamic-biologic mechanisms for IA development. One, where low flow conditions are associated with thickening and atherosclerotic-like remodeling, and the other where high and impinging flow conditions are related to wall degeneration, thinning, and collagen remodeling.
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Teixeira FS, Neufeld E, Kuster N, Watton PN. Modeling intracranial aneurysm stability and growth: an integrative mechanobiological framework for clinical cases. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2020; 19:2413-2431. [PMID: 32533497 PMCID: PMC7603456 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-020-01351-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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We present a novel patient-specific fluid-solid-growth framework to model the mechanobiological state of clinically detected intracranial aneurysms (IAs) and their evolution. The artery and IA sac are modeled as thick-walled, non-linear elastic fiber-reinforced composites. We represent the undulation distribution of collagen fibers: the adventitia of the healthy artery is modeled as a protective sheath whereas the aneurysm sac is modeled to bear load within physiological range of pressures. Initially, we assume the detected IA is stable and then consider two flow-related mechanisms to drive enlargement: (1) low wall shear stress; (2) dysfunctional endothelium which is associated with regions of high oscillatory flow. Localized collagen degradation and remodelling gives rise to formation of secondary blebs on the aneurysm dome. Restabilization of blebs is achieved by remodelling of the homeostatic collagen fiber stretch distribution. This integrative mechanobiological modelling workflow provides a step towards a personalized risk-assessment and treatment of clinically detected IAs.
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- IT’IS Foundation & ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- IT’IS Foundation & ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Computer Science, Insigneo Institute for in silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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Yodsanit N, Wang B, Zhao Y, Guo LW, Kent KC, Gong S. Recent progress on nanoparticles for targeted aneurysm treatment and imaging. Biomaterials 2020; 265:120406. [PMID: 32979792 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized dilatation of the aorta that plagues millions. Its rupture incurs high mortality rates (~80-90%), pressing an urgent need for therapeutic methods to prevent this deadly outcome. Judiciously designed nanoparticles (NPs) have displayed a unique potential to fulfill this need. Aneurysms feature excessive inflammation and extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation. As such, typically inflammatory cells and exposed ECM proteins have been targeted with NPs for therapeutic, diagnostic, or theranostic purposes in experimental models. NPs have been used not only for encapsulation and delivery of drugs and biomolecules in preclinical tests, but also for enhanced imaging to monitor aneurysm progression in patients. Moreover, they can be readily modified with various molecules to improve lesion targeting, detectability, biocompatibility, and circulation time. This review updates on the progress, limitations, and prospects of NP applications in the context of AAA.
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- Nisakorn Yodsanit
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, And Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53715, USA
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, And Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53715, USA
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, And Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53715, USA; Department of Material Science and Engineering and Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53715, USA.
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Erben Y, Da Rocha-Franco JA, Ball CT, Barrett KM, Freeman WD, Lin M, Tawk R, Huang JF, Vibhute P, Oderich G, Miller DA, Farres H, Davila V, Money SR, Meltzer AJ, Hakaim AG, Brott TG, Meschia JF. Prevalence of Intracranial Aneurysms in Patients with Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Multicenter Experience. Int J Angiol 2020; 29:229-236. [PMID: 33268973 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713139] [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: 10/24/2022] Open
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Prior studies suggest high prevalence of intracranial aneurysms (IA) in patients with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). We reviewed our multicenter experience in clinical detection/treatment of IAs in AAA patients and estimated the risk of IA in patients with AAA relative to patients without AAA. We reviewed cases of vascular surgery infrarenal AAA repairs at three Mayo Clinic sites from January 1998 to December 2018. Concurrent controls were randomly matched in a 1:1 ratio by age, sex, smoking history, and head imaging characteristics. Conditional logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios. We reviewed 2,300 infrarenal AAA repairs. Mean size of AAA at repair was 56.9 ± 11.4 mm; mean age at repair, 75.8 ± 8.0 years. 87.5% of the cases ( n = 2014) were men. Head imaging was available in 421 patients. Thirty-seven patients were found to have 45 IAs for a prevalence of 8.8%. Mean size of IA was 4.6 ± 3.5 mm; mean age at IA detection, 72.0 ± 10.8 years. Thirty (81%) out of 37 patients were men. Six patients underwent treatment for IA: four for ruptured IAs and two for unruptured IAs. All were diagnosed before AAA repair. Treatment included five clippings and one coil-assisted stenting. Time from IA diagnosis to AAA repair was 16.4 ± 11.0 years. Two of these patients presented with ruptured AAA, one with successful repair and a second one that resulted in death. Odds of IA were higher for patients with AAA versus those without AAA (8.8% [37/421] vs. 3.1% [13/421]; OR 3.18; 95% confidence interval, 1.62-6.27, p < 0.001). Co-prevalence of IA among patients with AAA was 8.8% and is more than three times the rate seen in patients without AAA. All IAs were diagnosed prior to AAA repair. Surveillance for AAA after IA treatment could have prevented two AAA ruptures and one death.
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- Young Erben
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida.,Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Divsion of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Divsion of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Divsion of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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Sun L, Wang J, Li M, Li M, Zhu Y. The contribution of wall shear stress insult to the growth of small unruptured cerebral aneurysms in longitudinal 3D-TOF-MRA. J Neurol Sci 2020; 413:116798. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Commentary: Do not "futz" with Laplace. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 162:1463-1466. [PMID: 32448689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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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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Pisano C, D'Amico F, Balistreri CR, Vacirca SR, Nardi P, Altieri C, Scioli MG, Bertoldo F, Santo L, Bellisario D, Talice M, Verzicco R, Ruvolo G, Orlandi A. Biomechanical properties and histomorphometric features of aortic tissue in patients with or without bicuspid aortic valve. J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:2304-2316. [PMID: 32642135 PMCID: PMC7330388 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2020.03.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Background We sought to investigate and compare biomechanical properties and histomorphometric findings of thoracic ascending aorta aneurysm (TAA) tissue from patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) in order to clarify mechanisms underlying differences in the clinical course. Methods Circumferential sections of TAA tissue in patients with BAV (BAV-TAA) and TAV (TAV-TAA) were obtained during surgery and used for biomechanical tests and histomorphometrical analysis. Results In BAV-TAA, we observed biomechanical higher peak stress and lower Young modulus values compared with TAV-TAA wall. The right lateral longitudinal region seemed to be the most fragile zone of the TAA wall. Mechanical stress-induced rupture of BAV-TAA tissue was sudden and uniform in all aortic wall layers, whereas a gradual and progressive aortic wall breakage was described in TAV-TAA. Histomorphometric analysis revealed higher amount of collagen but not elastin in BAV-TAA tunica media. Conclusions The higher deformability of BAV-TAA tissue supports the hypothesis that increased wall shear stress doesn’t explain the increased risk of sudden onset of rupture and dissection; other mechanisms, likely related to alteration of specific genetic pathways and epigenetic signals, could be investigated to explain differences in aortic dissection and rupture in BAV patients.
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- Calogera Pisano
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel, Tirana, Albania
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Saqr KM, Rashad S, Tupin S, Niizuma K, Hassan T, Tominaga T, Ohta M. What does computational fluid dynamics tell us about intracranial aneurysms? A meta-analysis and critical review. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2020; 40:1021-1039. [PMID: 31213162 PMCID: PMC7181089 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x19854640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Despite the plethora of published studies on intracranial aneurysms (IAs) hemodynamic using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), limited progress has been made towards understanding the complex physics and biology underlying IA pathophysiology. Guided by 1733 published papers, we review and discuss the contemporary IA hemodynamics paradigm established through two decades of IA CFD simulations. We have traced the historical origins of simplified CFD models which impede the progress of comprehending IA pathology. We also delve into the debate concerning the Newtonian fluid assumption used to represent blood flow computationally. We evidently demonstrate that the Newtonian assumption, used in almost 90% of studies, might be insufficient to describe IA hemodynamics. In addition, some fundamental properties of the Navier-Stokes equation are revisited in supplementary material to highlight some widely spread misconceptions regarding wall shear stress (WSS) and its derivatives. Conclusively, our study draws a roadmap for next-generation IA CFD models to help researchers investigate the pathophysiology of IAs.
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- Khalid M Saqr
- Biomedical Flow Dynamics Laboratory, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Neurosurgical Engineering and Translational Neuroscience, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.,Department of Neurosurgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Biomedical Flow Dynamics Laboratory, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgical Engineering and Translational Neuroscience, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.,Department of Neurosurgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.,Department of Neurosurgical Engineering and Translational Neuroscience, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Alexandria University School of Medicine, Azarita Medical Campus, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Biomedical Flow Dynamics Laboratory, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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Inhibition of microRNA-205 is considered to be a therapeutic target for abdominal aortic aneurysm in animal model. Hepatocyte growth factor also plays pivotal roles in the pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms, and its expression can be regulated by different miRNAs in different processes. We investigated the involvement of microRNA-205 in intracranial aneurysms and explored is potential interaction with hepatocyte growth factor. We found that blood levels of microRNA-205 were significantly higher in patients with intracranial aneurysms than in healthy controls. High blood levels of microRNA-205 showed diagnostic values for intracranial aneurysms. MicroRNA-205 and hepatocyte growth factor were negatively correlated in patients with intracranial aneurysms. MicroRNA-205 overexpression inhibited hepatocyte growth factor expression and reduced cell viability. Therefore, microRNA-205 may participate in intracranial aneurysms and may serve as a diagnostic marker for this disease.
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Effects of size and elasticity on the relation between flow velocity and wall shear stress in side-wall aneurysms: A lattice Boltzmann-based computer simulation study. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0227770. [PMID: 31945111 PMCID: PMC6964897 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Blood flow in an artery is a fluid-structure interaction problem. It is widely accepted that aneurysm formation, enlargement and failure are associated with wall shear stress (WSS) which is exerted by flowing blood on the aneurysmal wall. To date, the combined effect of aneurysm size and wall elasticity on intra-aneurysm (IA) flow characteristics, particularly in the case of side-wall aneurysms, is poorly understood. Here we propose a model of three-dimensional viscous flow in a compliant artery containing an aneurysm by employing the immersed boundary-lattice Boltzmann-finite element method. This model allows to adequately account for the elastic deformation of both the blood vessel and aneurysm walls. Using this model, we perform a detailed investigation of the flow through aneurysm under different conditions with a focus on the parameters which may influence the wall shear stress. Most importantly, it is shown in this work that the use of flow velocity as a proxy for wall shear stress is well justified only in those sections of the vessel which are close to the ideal cylindrical geometry. Within the aneurysm domain, however, the correlation between wall shear stress and flow velocity is largely lost due to the complexity of the geometry and the resulting flow pattern. Moreover, the correlations weaken further with the phase shift between flow velocity and transmural pressure. These findings have important implications for medical applications since wall shear stress is believed to play a crucial role in aneurysm rupture.
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Poppenberg KE, Jiang K, Tso MK, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Kolega J, Jarvis JN, Meng H, Tutino VM. Epigenetic landscapes suggest that genetic risk for intracranial aneurysm operates on the endothelium. BMC Med Genomics 2019; 12:149. [PMID: 31666072 PMCID: PMC6821037 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-019-0591-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Genetics play an important role in intracranial aneurysm (IA) pathophysiology. Genome-wide association studies have identified several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are linked to IA but how they affect disease pathobiology remains poorly understood. We used Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) data to investigate the epigenetic landscapes surrounding genetic risk loci to determine if IA-associated SNPs affect functional elements that regulate gene expression and if those SNPs are most likely to impact a specific type of cells. METHODS We mapped 16 highly significant IA-associated SNPs to linkage disequilibrium (LD) blocks within the human genome. Within these regions, we examined the presence of H3K4me1 and H3K27ac histone marks and CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) and transcription-factor binding sites using chromatin immunoprecipitation-sequencing (ChIP-Seq) data. This analysis was conducted in several cell types relevant to endothelial (human umbilical vein endothelial cells [HUVECs]) and inflammatory (monocytes, neutrophils, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells [PBMCs]) biology. Gene ontology analysis was performed on genes within extended IA-risk regions to understand which biological processes could be affected by IA-risk SNPs. We also evaluated recently published data that showed differential methylation and differential ribonucleic acid (RNA) expression in IA to investigate the correlation between differentially regulated elements and the IA-risk LD blocks. RESULTS The IA-associated LD blocks were statistically significantly enriched for H3K4me1 and/or H3K27ac marks (markers of enhancer function) in endothelial cells but not in immune cells. The IA-associated LD blocks also contained more binding sites for CTCF in endothelial cells than monocytes, although not statistically significant. Differentially methylated regions of DNA identified in IA tissue were also present in several IA-risk LD blocks, suggesting SNPs could affect this epigenetic machinery. Gene ontology analysis supports that genes affected by IA-risk SNPs are associated with extracellular matrix reorganization and endopeptidase activity. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that known genetic alterations linked to IA risk act on endothelial cell function. These alterations do not correlate with IA-associated gene expression signatures of circulating blood cells, which suggests that such signatures are a secondary response reflecting the presence of IA rather than indicating risk for IA.
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- Kerry E Poppenberg
- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, 14203, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics Program, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, 14203, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, 14203, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Radiology, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, 14203, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Radiology, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, 14203, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics Program, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, 14203, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, 875 Ellicott Street, 14203, Buffalo, NY, USA. .,Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. .,Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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Ayyalasomayajula V, Pierrat B, Badel P. A computational model for understanding the micro-mechanics of collagen fiber network in the tunica adventitia. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2019; 18:1507-1528. [PMID: 31065952 PMCID: PMC6748894 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-019-01161-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a prevalent cardiovascular disease with high mortality rates. The mechanical response of the arterial wall relies on the organizational and structural behavior of its microstructural components, and thus, a detailed understanding of the microscopic mechanical response of the arterial wall layers at loads ranging up to rupture is necessary to improve diagnostic techniques and possibly treatments. Following the common notion that adventitia is the ultimate barrier at loads close to rupture, in the present study, a finite element model of adventitial collagen network was developed to study the mechanical state at the fiber level under uniaxial loading. Image stacks of the rabbit carotid adventitial tissue at rest and under uniaxial tension obtained using multi-photon microscopy were used in this study, as well as the force-displacement curves obtained from previously published experiments. Morphological parameters like fiber orientation distribution, waviness, and volume fraction were extracted for one sample from the confocal image stacks. An inverse random sampling approach combined with a random walk algorithm was employed to reconstruct the collagen network for numerical simulation. The model was then verified using experimental stress-stretch curves. The model shows the remarkable capacity of collagen fibers to uncrimp and reorient in the loading direction. These results further show that at high stretches, collagen network behaves in a highly non-affine manner, which was quantified for each sample. A comprehensive parameter study to understand the relationship between structural parameters and their influence on mechanical behavior is presented. Through this study, the model was used to conclude important structure-function relationships that control the mechanical response. Our results also show that at loads close to rupture, the probability of failure occurring at the fiber level is up to 2%. Uncertainties in usually employed rupture risk indicators and the stochastic nature of the event of rupture combined with limited knowledge on the microscopic determinants motivate the development of such an analysis. Moreover, this study will advance the study of coupling microscopic mechanisms to rupture of the artery as a whole.
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- Venkat Ayyalasomayajula
- Mines Saint-Étienne, Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Monnet, INSERM, U1059 SAINBIOSE, Centre CIS, 42023, Saint-Étienne, France.
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- Mines Saint-Étienne, Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Monnet, INSERM, U1059 SAINBIOSE, Centre CIS, 42023, Saint-Étienne, France
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- Mines Saint-Étienne, Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Monnet, INSERM, U1059 SAINBIOSE, Centre CIS, 42023, Saint-Étienne, France
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Prevalence of Previously Undiagnosed Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Patients with Intracranial Aneurysms: From the Brain and Aortic Aneurysms Study (BAAS). Neurocrit Care 2019; 32:796-803. [DOI: 10.1007/s12028-019-00828-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Liu J, Cornelius K, Graham M, Leonard T, Tipton A, Yorde A, Sucosky P. Design and Computational Validation of a Novel Bioreactor for Conditioning Vascular Tissue to Time-Varying Multidirectional Fluid Shear Stress. Cardiovasc Eng Technol 2019; 10:531-542. [PMID: 31309526 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-019-00426-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE The cardiovascular endothelium experiences pulsatile and multidirectional fluid wall shear stress (WSS). While the effects of non-physiologic WSS magnitude and pulsatility on cardiovascular function have been studied extensively, the impact of directional abnormalities remains unknown due to the challenge to replicate this characteristic in vitro. To address this gap, this study aimed at designing a bioreactor capable of subjecting cardiovascular tissue to time-varying WSS magnitude and directionality. METHODS The device consisted of a modified cone-and-plate bioreactor. The cone rotation generates a fluid flow subjecting tissue to desired WSS magnitude, while WSS directionality is achieved by altering the alignment of the tissue relative to the flow at each instant of time. Computational fluid dynamics was used to verify the device ability to replicate the native WSS of the proximal aorta. Cone and tissue mount velocities were determined using an iterative optimization procedure. RESULTS Using conditions derived from cone-and-plate theory, the initial simulations yielded root-mean-square errors of 22.8 and 8.4% in WSS magnitude and angle, respectively, between the predicted and the target signals over one cycle, relative to the time-averaged target values. The conditions obtained after two optimization iterations reduced those errors to 3.5 and 0.5%, respectively, and generated 0.2% and 0.01% difference in time-averaged WSS magnitude and angle, respectively, relative to the target waveforms. CONCLUSIONS A bioreactor capable of generating simultaneously desired time-varying WSS magnitude and directionality was designed and validated computationally. The ability to subject tissue to in vivo-like WSS will provide new insights into cardiovascular mechanobiology and disease.
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- Janet Liu
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Wright State University, 257 Russ Engineering Center, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Wright State University, 257 Russ Engineering Center, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Wright State University, 257 Russ Engineering Center, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Wright State University, 257 Russ Engineering Center, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Wright State University, 257 Russ Engineering Center, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Wright State University, 257 Russ Engineering Center, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Wright State University, 257 Russ Engineering Center, Dayton, OH, 45435, USA.
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Qiu T, Jin G, Bao W, Lu H. Intercorrelations of morphology with hemodynamics in intracranial aneurysms in computational fluid dynamics. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 22:205-212. [PMID: 28678215 PMCID: PMC5946365 DOI: 10.17712/nsj.2017.3.20160452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Objective: To measure morphological indices and wall shear stress (WSS) of aneurysms and parent artery surface in order to explore the relationship of morphological characteristics and WSS. Methods: Data from 47 events of consecutive cerebral saccular aneurysms from 39 patients which were referred to the interventional Neuroradiology service of the Shaoxing People’s Hospital, Shaoxing, China between 2014 April and 2015 August. Wall shear stress and wall pressure (WP) of the pre-aneurysm, aneurysm and near vessel (<1.0 cm) surface were obtained. Correlation analysis was carried between morphological parameters and WSS and its ratio. WSS, WP, intra-aneurysmal flow pattern, and location of aneurysms were analyzed. Results: Impaction zone from inflow jet was located in the distal neck part of aneurysm with high WSS in 36 aneurysms (76.6%). There were significant differences in WSS between pre-aneurysm surface and near vessel (p<0.001), aneurysm (p<0.001), aneurysm and near vessel (p<0.001). Significant correlations were found between aneurysm WSS and aspect ratio (r=-0.296), aneurysm-artery WSS ratio and size ratio (r=-0.322), aspect ratio (r=-0.416). Conclusion: Uneven WSS distributes in the various part of the pre-aneurysm vessel. The impaction zone from inflow jet is located in the distal neck of aneurysm. Aspect and size ratios can effect aneurysm WSS
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- Tianlun Qiu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Shaoxing People`s Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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Trachet B, Ferraro M, Lovric G, Aslanidou L, Logghe G, Segers P, Stergiopulos N. Synchrotron-based visualization and segmentation of elastic lamellae in the mouse carotid artery during quasi-static pressure inflation. J R Soc Interface 2019; 16:20190179. [PMID: 31238834 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2019.0179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In computational aortic biomechanics, aortic and arterial tissue are typically modelled as a homogeneous layer, making abstraction not only of the layered structure of intima, media and adventitia but also of the microstructure that exists within these layers. Here, we present a novel method to visualize the microstructure of the tunica media along the entire circumference of the vessel. To that end, we developed a pressure-inflation device that is compatible with synchrotron-based phase-contrast imaging. Using freshly excised left common carotid arteries from n = 12 mice, we visualized how the lamellae and interlamellar layers inflate as the luminal pressure is increased from 0 to 120 mm Hg in quasi-static steps. A graph-based segmentation algorithm subsequently allowed us to automatically segment each of the three lamellae, resulting in a three-dimensional geometry that represents lamellae, interlamellar layers and adventitia at nine different pressure levels. Our results demonstrate that the three elastic lamellae unfold and stretch simultaneously as luminal pressure is increased. In the long term, we believe that the results presented in this work can be a first step towards a better understanding of the mechanics of the arterial microstructure.
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- Bram Trachet
- 1 Institute of Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , Lausanne , Switzerland.,2 IBiTech-bioMMeda , Ghent University, Ghent , Belgium
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- 1 Institute of Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , Lausanne , Switzerland
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- 3 Centre d'Imagerie BioMédicale, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , Lausanne , Switzerland.,4 Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute , Villigen , Switzerland
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- 1 Institute of Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , Lausanne , Switzerland
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- 1 Institute of Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , Lausanne , Switzerland
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Salman HE, Ramazanli B, Yavuz MM, Yalcin HC. Biomechanical Investigation of Disturbed Hemodynamics-Induced Tissue Degeneration in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Using Computational and Experimental Techniques. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2019; 7:111. [PMID: 31214581 PMCID: PMC6555197 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is the dilatation of the aorta beyond 50% of the normal vessel diameter. It is reported that 4-8% of men and 0.5-1% of women above 50 years of age bear an AAA and it accounts for ~15,000 deaths per year in the United States alone. If left untreated, AAA might gradually expand until rupture; the most catastrophic complication of the aneurysmal disease that is accompanied by a striking overall mortality of 80%. The precise mechanisms leading to AAA rupture remains unclear. Therefore, characterization of disturbed hemodynamics within AAAs will help to understand the mechanobiological development of the condition which will contribute to novel therapies for the condition. Due to geometrical complexities, it is challenging to directly quantify disturbed flows for AAAs clinically. Two other approaches for this investigation are computational modeling and experimental flow measurement. In computational modeling, the problem is first defined mathematically, and the solution is approximated with numerical techniques to get characteristics of flow. In experimental flow measurement, once the setup providing physiological flow pattern in a phantom geometry is constructed, velocity measurement system such as particle image velocimetry (PIV) enables characterization of the flow. We witness increasing number of applications of these complimentary approaches for AAA investigations in recent years. In this paper, we outline the details of computational modeling procedures and experimental settings and summarize important findings from recent studies, which will help researchers for AAA investigations and rupture mechanics.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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CardioFAN: open source platform for noninvasive assessment of pulse transit time and pulsatile flow in hyperelastic vascular networks. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2019; 18:1529-1548. [PMID: 31076923 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-019-01163-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A profound analysis of pressure and flow wave propagation in cardiovascular systems is the key in noninvasive assessment of hemodynamic parameters. Pulse transit time (PTT), which closely relates to the physical properties of the cardiovascular system, can be linked to variations of blood pressure and stroke volume to provide information for patient-specific clinical diagnostics. In this work, we present mathematical and numerical tools, capable of accurately predicting the PTT, local pulse wave velocity, vessel compliance, and pressure/flow waveforms, in a viscous hyperelastic cardiovascular network. A new one-dimensional framework, entitled cardiovascular flow analysis (CardioFAN), is presented to describe the pulsatile fluid-structure interaction in the hyperelastic arteries, where pertaining hyperbolic equations are solved using a high-resolution total variation diminishing Lax-Wendroff method. The computational algorithm is validated against well-known numerical, in vitro and in vivo data for networks of main human arteries with 55, 37 and 26 segments, respectively. PTT prediction is improved by accounting for hyperelastic nonlinear waves between two arbitrary sections of the arterial tree. Consequently, arterial compliance assignments at each segment are improved in a personalized model of the human aorta and supra-aortic branches with 26 segments, where prior in vivo data were available for comparison. This resulted in a 1.5% improvement in overall predictions of the waveforms, or average relative errors of 5.5% in predicting flow, luminal area and pressure waveforms compared to prior in vivo measurements. The open source software, CardioFAN, can be calibrated for arbitrary patient-specific vascular networks to conduct noninvasive diagnostics.
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Aortic α-smooth muscle actin expressions in aortic disorders and coronary artery disease: An immunohistochemical study. Anatol J Cardiol 2019; 19:11-16. [PMID: 29339694 PMCID: PMC5864783 DOI: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2017.7839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Objective: The is to report immunohistochemical observations of aortic α-smooth muscle actin (SMA) expressions in patients with aortic aneurysm, acute aortic dissection, and coronary artery disease and to discuss phenotypic switching of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) of these lesions. Methods: Forty-nine consecutive patients scheduled for surgical treatment for acute type A aortic dissection (20 patients), aortic aneurysm (9 patients), and coronary artery disease (20 patients) were included. Surgical specimens of the aorta were obtained and prepared for hematoxylin and eosin and immunohistochemical stainings. Results: A comparison of aortic structural changes between the three groups showed that patients with coronary artery disease had the least severe aorta degeneration with the most intense α-SMA positivity. Aortic structural impairment was the most severe in patients with aortic dissection, whereas α-SMA positivity was more intense in patients with aortic dissection than in those with aortic aneurysm. Conclusion: Disparities in α-SMA expressions in the aortic tissues of the three groups represent the extent of SMC degenerations or a phenotypic switching between contractile and synthetic SMCs. The results imply severe SMC degenerations in patients with aortic aneurysm, which may be beneficial because of the production of extracellular matrix necessary for healing of the vascular wall, but severe disruptions in elastic fibers in patients with aortic dissection. Patients with coronary artery disease show slight SMC degeneration and phenotypic switching among the three groups. The possible apoptotic and genetic mechanisms of aortic structural impairments warrant further elaborations.
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Reza MMS, Arzani A. A critical comparison of different residence time measures in aneurysms. J Biomech 2019; 88:122-129. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2018] [Revised: 03/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Su H, Yang C, Ferrigno G, De Momi E. Improved Human–Robot Collaborative Control of Redundant Robot for Teleoperated Minimally Invasive Surgery. IEEE Robot Autom Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1109/lra.2019.2897145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hutcheson JD, Goergen CJ, Schoen FJ, Aikawa M, Zilla P, Aikawa E, Gaudette GR. After 50 Years of Heart Transplants: What Does the Next 50 Years Hold for Cardiovascular Medicine? A Perspective From the International Society for Applied Cardiovascular Biology. Front Cardiovasc Med 2019; 6:8. [PMID: 30838213 PMCID: PMC6382669 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2019.00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The first successful heart transplant 50 years ago by Dr.Christiaan Barnard in Cape Town, South Africa revolutionized cardiovascular medicine and research. Following this procedure, numerous other advances have reduced many contributors to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; yet, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death globally. Various unmet needs in cardiovascular medicine affect developing and underserved communities, where access to state-of-the-art advances remain out of reach. Addressing the remaining challenges in cardiovascular medicine in both developed and developing nations will require collaborative efforts from basic science researchers, engineers, industry, and clinicians. In this perspective, we discuss the advancements made in cardiovascular medicine since Dr. Barnard's groundbreaking procedure and ongoing research efforts to address these medical issues. Particular focus is given to the mission of the International Society for Applied Cardiovascular Biology (ISACB), which was founded in Cape Town during the 20th celebration of the first heart transplant in order to promote collaborative and translational research in the field of cardiovascular medicine.
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- Joshua D Hutcheson
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Chris Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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A Computational Hemodynamics Analysis on the Correlation Between Energy Loss and Clinical Outcomes for Flow Diverters Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysm. J Med Biol Eng 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40846-018-0376-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Humphrey JD, Tellides G. Central artery stiffness and thoracic aortopathy. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2019; 316:H169-H182. [PMID: 30412443 PMCID: PMC6880196 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00205.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Thoracic aortopathy, especially aneurysm, dissection, and rupture, is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Uncontrolled hypertension and aging are primary risk factors for such conditions, and they contribute to an increase in the mechanical stress on the wall and an increase in its structural vulnerability, respectively. Select genetic mutations also predispose to these lethal conditions, and the collection of known mutations suggests that dysfunctional mechanosensing and mechanoregulation of the extracellular matrix may contribute to pathogenesis and disease progression. In the absence of a well-accepted pharmacotherapy, nonsurgical treatments tend to focus on reducing the mechanical loading on the aorta, particularly via the use of antihypertensive medications and recommendations to avoid strenuous exercises such as weight lifting. In this brief review, we discuss the important effects of central artery stiffening on global hemodynamics and, in particular, on the increase in pulse pressure that acts on the proximal thoracic aorta. We consider Marfan syndrome as an illustrative aortopathy but discuss other conditions leading to thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection. We highlight the importance of phenotyping the aorta biomechanically, not just clinically, and emphasize the utility of mouse models in elucidating molecular and mechanical mechanisms of disease. Notwithstanding the widely recognized role of central artery stiffening in driving end-organ disease, we suggest that there is similarly a need to consider its key role in thoracic aortopathy.
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- J. D. Humphrey
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
- Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
- Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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Osbotne JM, Bernabeu MO. A Fully Discrete Open Source Framework for the Simulation of Vascular Remodelling. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2018; 2018:4552-4555. [PMID: 30441364 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2018.8513223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In this paper we present a novel computational framework for the theoretical study of the interaction between haemodynamics and vessel biology, with particular applications to the study of vascular remodelling. We introduce the mathematical formulation, validate the numerical method against an analytical solution derived for a simplified case, and present a case study of tissue remodelling in response to flow.
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Zidi M, Allaire E, Tjandrawidjaja Y. Loss of anisotropic properties in abdominal aorta aneurysm obtained from the xenograft rat model. Biomed Mater Eng 2018; 29:641-650. [PMID: 30400077 DOI: 10.3233/bme-181014] [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: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cellular treatments using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) cultured in 3D conditions constitute a solution to the classical surgery in treating abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The recurrent question is: how this type of biotherapy changes the mechanical behavior of artery? METHODS Experiments measurements based on xenograft rat model showed that the proposed cellular treatment leads to a decreasing radius and length of the AAA during its growth. An inverse finite element method was used to investigate the mechanical hyperelastic behavior of the AAA in the untreated case compared to the treated one. RESULTS Although AAA leads a loss anisotropy while the cellular treatment does not restore it, it was shown that the stiffness of the arterial wall was improved. The numerical analysis of the stress distributions permitted to localize the stress concentration through the arterial wall and the probable zone of the rupture of the aneurysm developed from the xenograft rat model. CONCLUSIONS The treatment of AAA with MSCs cultured in a 3D conditions constitutes a new challenge. Based on xenograft rat model, this study shows the potential of this cellular treatment to reduce the variation of the growth, the stiffness and the stress distributions.
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- Mustapha Zidi
- Bioengineering, Tissue and Neuroplasticity (BIOTN), Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital AP-HP, F-94010 Créteil, France
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- Bioengineering, Tissue and Neuroplasticity (BIOTN), Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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Strongly Coupled Morphological Features of Aortic Aneurysms Drive Intraluminal Thrombus. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13273. [PMID: 30185838 PMCID: PMC6125404 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31637-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Over 75% of abdominal aortic aneurysms harbor an intraluminal thrombus, and increasing evidence suggests that biologically active thrombus contributes to the natural history of these potentially lethal lesions. Thrombus formation depends on the local hemodynamics, which in turn depends on morphological features of the aneurysm and near vasculature. We previously presented a hemodynamically motivated “thrombus formation potential” that predicts where and when thrombus might form. Herein, we combine detailed studies of the three-dimensional hemodynamics with methods of sparse grid collocation and interpolation via kriging to examine roles of five key morphological features of aneurysms on thrombus formation: lesion diameter, axial position, length, curvature, and renal artery position. Computational simulations suggest that maximum diameter is a key determinant of thrombogenicity, but other morphological features modulate this dependence. More distally located lesions tend to have a higher thrombus formation potential and shorter lesions tend to have a higher potential than longer lesions, given the same aneurysmal dilatation. Finally, movement of vortical structures through the infrarenal aorta and lesion can significantly affect thrombogenicity. Formation of intraluminal thrombus within an evolving abdominal aortic aneurysm thus depends on coupled morphological features, not all intuitive, and computational simulations can be useful for predicting thrombogenesis.
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Tian L, Hu X, He Y, Wu Z, Li D, Zhang H. Construction of lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA networks reveals functional lncRNAs in abdominal aortic aneurysm. Exp Ther Med 2018; 16:3978-3986. [PMID: 30344676 PMCID: PMC6176170 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.6690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is one of the most significant causes of morbidity and mortality in populations aged >65 years worldwide. However, the underlying mechanisms of AAA based on the competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) hypothesis have remained elusive. In the present study, differently expressed long non-coding RNA (lncRNA)-microRNA (miRNA)-mRNA networks in AAA were constructed by analyzing public datasets, including GSE7084, GSE24194 from rats and that of a previous study. A total of 1,219 mRNAs, 2,093 lncRNAs and 57 miRNAs were identified to differently express in AAA. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses were performed to explore the potential roles of differently expressed lncRNAs based on their regulating mRNAs. Based on the ceRNA hypothesis, lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA networks in AAA were, for the first time, constructed at a system-wide level. The present study identified 5 upregulated lncRNAs [nuclear paraspeckle assembly transcript 1, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2B antisense RNA 1, small Cajal body-specific RNA 10, AC005224.4 and SUMO1/sentrin/SMT3-specific peptidase 3-eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4A1] and the downregulated zinc ribbon domain containing 1 antisense RNA 1 as key lncRNAs in ceRNA networks. To the best of our knowledge, the present study was the first to screen ceRNA networks in AAA. In addition, key lncRNA-mRNA-biological processes analysis indicated that these key lncRNAs were involved in regulating signal transduction, protein amino acid phosphorylation, immune response, transcription, development and cell differentiation. The present study provides novel clues to explore the molecular mechanisms of AAA progression in terms of lncRNA implication.
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- Lu Tian
- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310013, P.R. China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China
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Capellini K, Vignali E, Costa E, Gasparotti E, Biancolini ME, Landini L, Positano V, Celi S. Computational Fluid Dynamic Study for aTAA Hemodynamics: An Integrated Image-Based and Radial Basis Functions Mesh Morphing Approach. J Biomech Eng 2018; 140:2694848. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4040940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We present a novel framework for the fluid dynamics analysis of healthy subjects and patients affected by ascending thoracic aorta aneurysm (aTAA). Our aim is to obtain indications about the effect of a bulge on the hemodynamic environment at different enlargements. Three-dimensional (3D) surface models defined from healthy subjects and patients with aTAA, selected for surgical repair, were generated. A representative shape model for both healthy and pathological groups has been identified. A morphing technique based on radial basis functions (RBF) was applied to mold the shape relative to healthy patient into the representative shape of aTAA dataset to enable the parametric simulation of the aTAA formation. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were performed by means of a finite volume solver using the mean boundary conditions obtained from three-dimensional (PC-MRI) acquisition. Blood flow helicity and flow descriptors were assessed for all the investigated models. The feasibility of the proposed integrated approach pertaining the coupling between an RBF morphing technique and CFD simulation for aTAA was demonstrated. Significant hemodynamic changes appear at the 60% of the bulge progression. An impingement of the flow toward the bulge was observed by analyzing the normalized flow eccentricity (NFE) index.
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- Katia Capellini
- BioCardioLab, Fondazione CNR-Regione Toscana “G. Monasterio,” Ospedale del Cuore, Via Aurelia Sud, Massa 54100, Italy e-mail:
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- BioCardioLab, Fondazione CNR-Regione Toscana “G. Monasterio,” Ospedale del Cuore, Via Aurelia Sud, Massa 54100, Italy
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- RINA Consulting S.p.A., Viale Cesare Pavese, 305, Roma 00144, Italy
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- BioCardioLab, Fondazione CNR-Regione Toscana “G. Monasterio,” Ospedale del Cuore, Via Aurelia Sud, Massa 54100, Italy
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- Department of Enterprise Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, Roma 00133, Italy
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, Via Girolamo Caruso, 16, Pisa 56122, Italy
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- BioCardioLab, Fondazione CNR-Regione Toscana “G. Monasterio,” Ospedale del Cuore, Via Aurelia Sud, Massa 54100, Italy
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- BioCardioLab, Fondazione CNR-Regione Toscana “G. Monasterio,” Ospedale del Cuore, Via Aurelia Sud, Massa 54100, Italy
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ZIDI MUSTAPHA, ALLAIRE ERIC. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES CHANGE IN THE RAT XENOGRAFT MODEL TREATED BY MESENCHYMAL CELLS CULTURED IN AN HYALURONIC ACID-BASED HYDROGEL. J MECH MED BIOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519418500471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study investigated the efficiency of a cellular therapy with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) cultured in an hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel on growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) obtained in the rat xenograft model. The experimental model was devoted to create an AAA at D14 after grafting of a decellularized abdominal aorta obtained from guinea pigs before being transplanted into rats. At D21, geometrical measurements as radius and length of AAA were performed on untreated ([Formula: see text]) and treated ([Formula: see text]) arteries. When compared to different cases, it was shown that the proposed cellular treatment significantly reduced the expansion of radius and length of AAA. Furthermore, to explore the mechanical properties change of the arterial wall, an inverse finite element method was performed where AAA is represented by an elliptical geometry with varying thicknesses. To identify the material parameters, the AAA tissue was assumed to behave isochoric and isotropic undergoing large strains and described by the Yeoh’s strain energy function. Although limitations exist in this study such as the time of the experimental protocol, the isotropic behavior law of the AAA wall and the axisymmetric geometry of the artery, the results revealed that arterial wall stiffness change and the maximum effective stress decreased during expansion of AAA when cellular treatment is applied.
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- MUSTAPHA ZIDI
- Bioengineering, Tissue and Neuroplasticity (BIOTN), EA 7377, Université Paris Est Créteil, Faculté de Médecine - Centre de, Recherches Chirurgicales, 8 rue du Général Sarrail, 94010 Créteil, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, AP-HP, F-94010 Créteil, France
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Dolgov VY, Klyshnikov KY, Ovcharenko EA, Glushkova TV, Batranin AV, Agienko AS, Kudryavtseva YA, Yuzhalin AE, Kutikhin AG. Finite Element Analysis-Based Approach for Prediction of Aneurysm-Prone Arterial Segments. J Med Biol Eng 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40846-018-0422-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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