{"title":"WITHDRAWN: TNF-α/TLR4/IL-6/NF-κB Signaling Pathway and ROS/NOX4/p38/MDA Signaling Pathway Cross-Talk Involved in the Development of Vertebral Artery Stenosis/Occlusion in Elderly Patients","authors":"Xia Li, Yongjuan Zhao, Hualan Zhou, Youdong Hu, Ying Chen, Dianxuan Guo","doi":"10.2174/0115701611312760250319050036","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115701611312760250319050036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As a conflict has arisen among the authors, the article has been withdrawn at the request of the authors of the journal Current Vascular Pharmacology.</p><p><p>The publisher sincerely apologizes to the readers of the journal for any inconvenience this may have caused.</p><p><p>The Bentham Editorial Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://benthamscience.com/editorial-policies-main.php</p><p><strong>Bentham science disclaimer: </strong>It is a condition of publication that manuscripts submitted to this journal have not been published and will not be simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere. Furthermore, any data, illustration, structure or table that has been published elsewhere must be reported, and copyright permission for reproduction must be obtained. Plagiarism is strictly forbidden, and by submitting the article for publication the authors agree that the publishers have the legal right to take appropriate action against the authors, if plagiarism or fabricated information is discovered. By submitting a manuscript the authors agree that the copyright of their article is transferred to the publishers if and when the article is accepted for publication.</p>","PeriodicalId":11278,"journal":{"name":"Current vascular pharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143984497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Immune System, An Arrow into the Heart. Principles of Cardioimmunology, An Emerging Branch in Medicine.","authors":"Carlo Caiati, Emilio Jirillo","doi":"10.2174/0115701611325234241202073459","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115701611325234241202073459","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cardioimmunology is an emerging branch of medicine whose development has been facilitated by more sophisticated diagnostic procedures. Recent studies have mainly focused on the immune response during myocardial infarction (MI), and there is evidence that both resident and external immune cells participate in acute inflammatory disease, as well as tissue remodeling. Following MI, macrophages, dendritic cells (DCs) and mast cells (MCs) are the main players in the heart. Under steady-state conditions, cardiac resident macrophages (CRMs) protect the heart against stress and infectious events, being involved in cell and matrix turnover, as well as phagocytosis of apoptotic cells. Moreover, CRMs contribute to the resolution of inflammation via release of interleukin (IL)-10, and efferocytosis of dying cells. Conversely, CCR2+ monocytederived macrophages promote inflammation in the acute phase of myocardial damage, with the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Conventional (c) DCs possess enhanced capacity to present antigens to T lymphocytes. In MI patient autopsies, massive infiltration of T helper (Th) cells and CDs has been detected in the myocardium. Cardiac MCs play a dual role during MI, with the production of cytokines for early inflammatory response, and the release of anti-inflammatory cytokines, IL10 and IL-13 during the resolution phase. In experimental coronary artery ligation, the myocardium is infiltrated with Th1, Th2, Th17, and T regulatory (TREG) cells, which participate in the acute inflammation. In cardiac repair, T cell reparative response is mediated by TREG cells, with improved ventricular remodeling and function post-ischemia. In this review, emphasis will be placed on the innate and adaptive immune response during and post-MI. At the same time, immunotherapy- based cardiac failure following chimeric antigen receptor T-cell and immune checkpoint inhibitory therapy will be pointed out.</p>","PeriodicalId":11278,"journal":{"name":"Current vascular pharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"162-171"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142983037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants and Warfarin in Morbidly Obese Patients (BMI >40 kg/m2): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Marios Sagris, Nikolaos Ktenopoulos, Konstantinos Pamporis, Maria Gerogianni, Paschalis Karakasis, Panagiotis Theofilis, Nikolaos Patsourakos, Konstantinos Toutouzas, Konstantinos Tsioufis, Dimitris Tousoulis","doi":"10.2174/0115701611330090250130075810","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115701611330090250130075810","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Current guidelines and consensus statements advise caution in using direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for morbidly obese patients with body mass index (BMI) >40 kg/m2, indicating warfarin as the most studied treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We systematically searched databases from their inception to January 4, 2024, to identify studies that evaluated the effectiveness and safety of DOACs compared to warfarin in patients with BMI >40 kg/m<sup>2</sup> and atrial fibrillation (AF) or venous thromboembolism (VTE). The outcomes of allcause mortality, major and minor bleeding, stroke/systematic embolism (SE), VTE, and their composite endpoint were analyzed using a random-effects model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This meta-analysis included 24 studies and 119,960 morbidly obese patients with AF or VTE on oral anticoagulation therapy: 51,363 on DOACs (43%) vs. (57%) 68,597 on warfarin. DOAC use was significantly associated with lower all-cause mortality and major bleeding risk compared to warfarin. Although the risk of composite endpoint, stroke/SE, and VTE was lower in the DOAC group, no statistically significant difference was observed, indicating no superiority of warfarin compared to DOAC use. The risk of minor bleeding events, hemorrhagic stroke, and ischemic stroke was lower in the DOAC compared to the warfarin group. The same trend favoring DOACs over warfarin in all assessed endpoints was observed in the subgroup analysis based on anticoagulation indication (AF or VTE).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings have documented a potentially more effective and safer profile of DOACs compared to warfarin in morbidly obese patients regardless of the indication for anticoagulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":11278,"journal":{"name":"Current vascular pharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"404-414"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antonis A Manolis, Theodora A Manolis, Antonis S Manolis
{"title":"Atrial Fibrillation-Related Bradycardia and/or Bradycardia-Related Atrial Fibrillation: When and How to Intervene.","authors":"Antonis A Manolis, Theodora A Manolis, Antonis S Manolis","doi":"10.2174/0115701611336002241030072954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115701611336002241030072954","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction/objective: </strong>Atrial fibrillation (AF) could present with slow ventricular-response; bradycardia could facilitate the emergence of AF. The conviction that one \"does not succumb\" from bradycardia as an escape rhythm will emerge unless one sustains a fatal injury following syncope is in stark difference with ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VA), which may promptly cause cardiac arrest. However, this is not always the case, as a life-threatening situation may emerge during the bradycardic episode, i.e., the development of bradycardia-induced VAs, which could be fatal if there is no prompt intervention.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An extensive review of the literature was undertaken with key words including but not limited to AF, bradycardia, bradyarrhythmia, AF and bradycardia, slow ventricular response, sinus node dysfunction, sick sinus syndrome, tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>AF is the commonest cardia arrhythmia worldwide and may be part of sick sinus syndrome, commonly presenting as bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome. Importantly, bradycardia-related cardiomyopathy and heart failure, as well as an adverse influence on brain function, may all be eluding consequences of this type of syndrome. Bradycardia could be the inciting mechanism for the occurrence of AF, and when the bradycardia is eliminated, AF may not recur. The bradycardia-related long-short-long sequence triggering VAs can be averted by pacing at rates ~80-110 bpm either via temporary or permanent pacing as needed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Balancing the benefits and risks of bradycardia together with other risks of antiarrhythmic drug and/or pacing management of AF versus those of catheter ablation is indeed a vexing problem; all these issues are herein discussed, tabulated, and pictorially illustrated.</p>","PeriodicalId":11278,"journal":{"name":"Current vascular pharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142926527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sodium Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors Improve Endothelial Function and Arterial Stiffness in Diabetic Individuals: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Kannan Sridharan, Gowri Sivaramakrishnan","doi":"10.2174/0115701611337138241226101956","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115701611337138241226101956","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Sodium Glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) possess pleiotropic effects, such as antioxidant, antifibrotic, anti-inflammatory, and vascular remodeling activities. Considering the lack of literature, a network meta-analysis was conducted to explore the impact of SGLT2is on endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness in the diabetic population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Electronic databases were searched to identify randomized clinical trials evaluating the effects of SGLT2is on outcomes, such as Flow-mediated Vasodilation (FMV), Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV), and Augmentation Index (AIx). Direct, indirect, and mixed treatment comparisons generated pooled estimates using random-effects modeling. Effect sizes were reported as Hedges' g with 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI). Bootstrap and permutation meta-analyses were performed using ranking plots. The certainty of evidence was graded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twelve articles (706 participants) were included. SGLT2is were associated with significant improvements in FMV (g: 0.48; 95% CI: 0.08, 0.88), confirmed by bootstrap meta-analysis (g: 0.48; 95% CI: 0.1, 0.85) and permutation meta-analysis of FMV (g: 0.48; 95% CI: 0.05, 0.9). Within SGLT2is, dapagliflozin (g: 0.39; 95% CI: 0.14, 0.65) significantly improved FMV, and dapagliflozin (g: -0.61, 95% CI: -0.98, -0.24) and tofogliflozin (g: -3.51; 95% CI: -4.05, -2.98) significantly improved PWV. A low risk of publication bias was observed, and the ranking plots revealed dapagliflozin to have the best probability (0.99) of being the most effective for improving FMV. Low certainty of evidence was observed for all outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SGLT2 inhibitors improve endothelial function and arterial stiffness in the diabetic population. Clinical studies evaluating the association between improvements in endothelial function with SGLT2is and reduced adverse cardiovascular and cardiorenal events and mortality are urgently needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":11278,"journal":{"name":"Current vascular pharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"272-280"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142946407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohamed Gamil Mehanna, Thamir Mahmoud Eid, Badr Abdullah Maarof, Mirza Rafi Baig, Salma Naqvi, Fahad A Al-Abbasi, Ahmed El Sayed El Gayar, Abdelmaaboud M M Omar, Omar A Al-Bar, Shaikh Gazi, Vikas Kumar, Firoz Anwar
{"title":"Evaluation of Cardiovascular and Hepatic Changes in Myocardial Infarction Patients Post-Covid-19 Vaccination.","authors":"Mohamed Gamil Mehanna, Thamir Mahmoud Eid, Badr Abdullah Maarof, Mirza Rafi Baig, Salma Naqvi, Fahad A Al-Abbasi, Ahmed El Sayed El Gayar, Abdelmaaboud M M Omar, Omar A Al-Bar, Shaikh Gazi, Vikas Kumar, Firoz Anwar","doi":"10.2174/0115701611362338250214103331","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115701611362338250214103331","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The global COVID-19 vaccination campaign has significantly reduced severe illness and mortality; however, emerging evidence raises concerns regarding its potential cardiovascular effects, particularly myocardial infarction (MI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study investigates the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and MI incidence among first-time MI patients in Saudi Arabia. Post-COVID-19 vaccination within six months postvaccination accounted for potential confounding factors, such as pre-existing health conditions, age, and lifestyle. A total of 102 MI patients, with a male predominance of 60.8% and a significant correlation with middle age, were analysed. A+ blood group patients were the most prevalent (33.3%), followed by B+ (29.4%), while Rh-negative patients constituted only 7.8%. Elevated mean BNP (761.98 pg/ml), pulse rate (87.72 bpm), and systolic blood pressure (139.98 mmHg) indicated heightened cardiac stress (p < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant elevations in AST (121.65 U/L) and ALT (133.63 U/L) levels suggested liver stress post-Covid-19 vaccination (p < 0.01). Males had higher AST, ALT, and bilirubin levels than females, with p-values of 0.02, 0.01, and 0.04, respectively, indicating hepatic differences. Elevated biomarkers like CK-MB (58.05 IU/L) and CPK (313.86 mcg/L) further affirmed significant myocardial damage post-vaccination (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest a link between vaccination and cardiovascular events and highlight the importance of considering individual health profiles in evaluating vaccine safety, cardiovascular health, and hepatic implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":11278,"journal":{"name":"Current vascular pharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"451-461"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143457222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muzaffer Aslan, Dogac Oksen, Yunus Emre Yavuz, Cagdas Kaynak
{"title":"Music Therapy may Decrease Radial Artery Spasm Rates and Increase Satisfaction during Coronary Angiography.","authors":"Muzaffer Aslan, Dogac Oksen, Yunus Emre Yavuz, Cagdas Kaynak","doi":"10.2174/0115701611322882250127051550","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115701611322882250127051550","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>With the widespread use of the radial artery in catheterization procedures, radial artery spasm (RAS) is frequently considered an undesirable event. It is known that anxiety increases RAS, and listening to music helps individuals control anxiety during the procedure. This study aimed to investigate the effects of music concerts on RAS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this prospective study, imaging and interventional coronary catheterization procedures using the radial artery were included. One group listened to a musical recital during the procedure, while the other group was treated in a quiet environment. The demographics, procedural parameters, and complications of both groups were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included a total of 147 patients, with an average age of 51.6 ± 11.1 years. Of these, 78 patients (53%) listened to music, while 69 patients (46.9%) underwent catheterization in a quiet environment. The impact of music therapy on the RAS was found to be significant (11.5% vs. 20.3%; p=0.035). While music therapy showed a potential to reduce RAS rates, its effect was not statistically significant in multivariate analysis (p=0.055).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Music is a feasible, simple, and inexpensive method for reducing anxiety levels in patients. Listening to music during catheterization can reduce procedural discomfort and the frequency of undesirable events by helping people control their anxiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":11278,"journal":{"name":"Current vascular pharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"367-374"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143364073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cytokine and Oxidative Stress Imbalances in Relation to Complex Coronary Lesions in Elderly Patients.","authors":"Xia Li, Yongjuan Zhao, Hualan Zhou, Youdong Hu, Ying Chen, Dianxuan Guo","doi":"10.2174/0115701611323165250211045917","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115701611323165250211045917","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Complex coronary lesions have been an understudied aspect of coronary artery disease in elderly patients. Oxidative stress and inflammation may be implicated in the pathogenesis of complex coronary lesions.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study is to investigate the complex interplay between pro-oxidative stress response, pro-inflammatory response, and complex coronary lesions in elderly patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for the detection of serum biomarkers [reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) and interleukin-4 (IL-4)] were performed in elderly patients with complex coronary lesions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The levels of pro-oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory markers (ROS, MDA, TNF-α and IFN-γ) were increased in the complex coronary lesion group when compared with the non-complex coronary lesion group (P < 0.01) in elderly patients. Anti-oxidative stress and anti-inflammatory markers (SOD activity, TAC, TGF-β, and IL-4) were decreased in the complex coronary lesion group when compared with the non-complex coronary lesion group (P < 0.01) in elderly patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings suggest that the pathogenesis of complex coronary lesions may involve pro-oxidant/anti-oxidant and pro-inflammation/anti-inflammation imbalance, as well as the interplay between oxidative stress and inflammation in elderly patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":11278,"journal":{"name":"Current vascular pharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"427-440"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Delineating the NOX-Mediated Promising Therapeutic Strategies for the Management of Various Cardiovascular Disorders: A Comprehensive Review.","authors":"Rohit Kumar Upadhyay, Kuldeep Kumar, Vishal Kumar Vishwakarma, Nirmal Singh, Rajiv Narang, Neeraj Parakh, Mayank Yadav, Sangeeta Yadav, Sachin Kumar, Ahsas Goyal, Harlokesh Narayan Yadav","doi":"10.2174/0115701611308870240910115023","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115701611308870240910115023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cardiovascular disorders (CVDs) are reported to occur with very high rates of incidence and exhibit high morbidity and mortality rates across the globe. Therefore, research is focused on searching for novel therapeutic targets involving multiple pathophysiological mechanisms. Oxidative stress plays a critical role in the development and progression of various CVDs, such as hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, arrhythmia, atherosclerosis, ischemia- reperfusion injury, and myocardial infarction. Among multiple pathways generating reactive oxygen species (ROS), Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidases of the NOX family as the major source of ROS generation and plays an intricate role in the development and progression of CVDs. Therefore, exploring the role of different NADPH oxidase isoforms in various cardiovascular pathologies has attracted attention to current cardiovascular research. Focusing on NADPH oxidases to reduce oxidative stress in managing diverse CVDs may offer unique therapeutic approaches to prevent and treat various heart conditions. The current review article highlights the role of different NADPH oxidase isoforms in the pathophysiology of various CVDs. Moreover, the focus is also to emphasize different experimental studies that utilized various NADPH oxidase isoform modulators to manage other disorders. The present review article considers new avenues for researchers/scientists working in the field of cardiovascular pharmacology utilizing NADPH oxidase isoform modulators.</p>","PeriodicalId":11278,"journal":{"name":"Current vascular pharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"12-30"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142307284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mitochondrial Dysfunction: Potential Therapy For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.","authors":"Wenfan Yang, Jianxiong He, Hao Yu, Ya Wu, Sen Shi","doi":"10.2174/0115701611312293241220101556","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115701611312293241220101556","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening vascular disease. Despite advancements in understanding the pathogenesis of AAA, significant knowledge gaps persist. Recent evidence increasingly implicates mitochondrial dysfunction as a contributing factor that exacerbates AAA, inducing further expansion of aneurysm, rupture, and subsequent death. This review summarizes the latest research findings and theories associated with AAA pathogenesis, with a particular focus on mitochondrial dysfunction in AAA, including mitochondrial quality control, mitochondrial membrane potential, mitochondrial morphology, oxidation and antioxidation, normal functioning of the respiratory chain, mitochondrial mutations, and the regulation of other mitochondrial signaling pathways. Moreover, we highlight potential medical interventions based on regulating mitochondrial function for AAA treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":11278,"journal":{"name":"Current vascular pharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"255-271"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}