1. Theories and Molecular Basis of Vascular Aging: A Review of the Literature from VascAgeNet Group on Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Vascular Aging
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Eugenia Gkaliagkousi, Antonios Lazaridis, Soner Dogan, Emil Fraenkel, Bilge Guvenc Tuna, Ioana Mozos, Milica Vukicevic, Ozlem Yalcin, and Kristina Gopcevic
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Inorganic Chemistry ,Oxidative Stress ,Organic Chemistry ,General Medicine ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Molecular Biology ,Cardiovascular System ,Spectroscopy ,Catalysis ,Cellular Senescence ,Telomere Shortening ,Computer Science Applications ,Epigenesis, Genetic - Abstract
Vascular aging, characterized by structural and functional alterations of the vascular wall, is a hallmark of aging and is tightly related to the development of cardiovascular mortality and age-associated vascular pathologies. Over the last years, extensive and ongoing research has highlighted several sophisticated molecular mechanisms that are involved in the pathophysiology of vascular aging. A more thorough understanding of these mechanisms could help to provide a new insight into the complex biology of this non-reversible vascular process and direct future interventions to improve longevity. In this review, we discuss the role of the most important molecular pathways involved in vascular ageing including oxidative stress, vascular inflammation, extracellular matrix metalloproteinases activity, epigenetic regulation, telomere shortening, senescence and autophagy.
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- 2022