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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus
SUBMITTER: Hiroki Aoki
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-2190 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Nature medicine 20051127 12
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common disease among elderly people that, when surgical treatment is inapplicable, results in progressive expansion and rupture of the aorta with high mortality. Although nonsurgical treatment for AAA is much awaited, few options are available because its molecular pathogenesis remains elusive. Here, we identify JNK as a proximal signaling molecule in the pathogenesis of AAA. Human AAA tissue showed a high level of phosphorylated JNK. We show that JNK program ...[more]