Tryptophan-Derived 3-Hydroxyanthranilic Acid Contributes to Angiotensin II–Induced Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation in Mice In Vivo
Author(s) -
Qiongxin Wang,
Ding Ye,
Ping Song,
Huaiping Zhu,
Imoh S. Okon,
Yang-Nan Ding,
HouZao Chen,
DePei Liu,
Ming-Hui Zou
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.117.030972
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal aortic aneurysm , in vivo , angiotensin ii , aortic aneurysm , tryptophan , renin–angiotensin system , endocrinology , pharmacology , aneurysm , surgery , aorta , biochemistry , receptor , amino acid , biology , genetics , blood pressure
Abnormal amino acid metabolism is associated with vascular disease. However, the causative link between dysregulated tryptophan metabolism and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is unknown.
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