* لوئســ م هدنســ يون : ،نارــ هت ناــ بايخ ،رســ نارهت ناــ بايخ رسنارهت ميرك هاگنامرد ،رفولين راولب ،بيغتسد نفلت : 44506655 email: [email protected] فده و هنيمز : اب نمزم سامت تارثا لاّلح اه ناسنا تملاس رب يلآ ي هـتفرگ رارـق يسررب دروم فلتخم تاعلاطم رد اه اب سامت نيب هجوت لباق طابترا رگناشن هك لاّلح اه تيرفنولورمولگ و تسا هدوب اه . ركراـم يسررب هعلاطم نيا زا فده يويلك تيمس هب ساسح يرا...

Synopsis This document gives a short overview of the FABEL project.

BACKGROUND Tenascin-X is a large extracellular matrix protein that is abundantly expressed in several connective tissues. A 140-kDa C-terminal fragment of tenascin-X is present in human serum. Complete deficiency of tenascin-X is associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and these patients show major connective tissue alterations in their skin, as well as blood vessel fragility. In this study, we...

OBJECTIVE Serological studies have suggested that one of the risk factors for aneurysm development is C. pneumoniae infection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether there is an association between the presence of C. pneumoniae DNA in aneurysms and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. METHODS Aortic walls were collected consecutively from 30 patients with intact AAA, 16 patients wi...

The m-AAA protease is a conserved hetero-oligomeric complex in the inner membrane of mitochondria. Recent evidence suggests a compartmentalization of the contiguous mitochondrial inner membrane into an inner boundary membrane (IBM) and a cristae membrane (CM). However, little is known about the functional differences of these subdomains. We have analyzed the localizations of the m-AAA protease ...

PURPOSE To propose a new, multivariable risk-scoring model for predicting 30-day mortality in individuals underwent repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). METHODS Four hundred eighty-five consecutive patients who underwent AAA repair from January 2000 to December 2010 were included in the study. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate the risk factors, and a risk-...

OBJECTIVE Inflammation plays a critical role in the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Because stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) is known for its ability to attract inflammatory cells, we investigated whether SDF-1/chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 4 (CXCR4) axis is expressed in aneurysmal aortic wall and plays a role in AAA physiopathology and asked whether its blockade modul...

Background:Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is widely considered as the disease of elderly white men. Inflammation is one of the most well-known mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of AAA. Magnesium is one of the most important minerals in the body with established anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of Mg loading following AAA surgery on two inflamma...

AAA proteases are membrane-bound ATP-dependent proteases that are present in eubacteria, mitochondria and chloroplasts and that can degrade membrane proteins. Recent evidence suggests dislocation of membrane-embedded substrates for proteolysis to occur in a hydrophilic environment; however, next to nothing is known about the mechanism of this process. Here, we have analysed the role of the memb...

OBJECTIVE Inflammation is associated with the disruption of the aortic media and appears to play a fundamental role in the progression and development of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Haptoglobin (Hp) is a genetically determined acute phase protein, the synthesis of which is increased during inflammation. This study was designed to investigate both phenotype and plasma levels of Hp in patien...