PM2.5 promotes abdominal aortic aneurysm formation in angiotensin Ⅱ-infused apoe-/- mice

• Published in: Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy Vol. 104; pp. 550 - 557
• Main Authors: Jun, Xie, Jin, Geng, Fu, Chen, Jinxuan, Zhao, Xueling, Li, Jiaxin, Hu, Shuaihua, Qiao, Anqi, Shan, Jianzhou, Chen, Lian, Zhou, Xiwen, Zhang, Baoli, Zhu, Biao, Xu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: France Elsevier Masson SAS 01.08.2018
• Subjects: Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Air pollution; PM2.5; Senescence; Smooth muscle cell; Smooth muscle cell; Air pollution; Senescence; PM2.5; Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) has proven to be associated with morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases. However, whether PM2.5 could promote the formation of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is unclear. Present study aimed to explore the relationship between PM2.5 exposure and AAA devel...