Associated Papers
ACTA2 Pathogenic Variants Activating Heat Shock Factor 1 and Increasing Cholesterol Biosynthesis in Smooth Muscle Cells Predispose to Early Onset Atherosclerosis.
Boerio ML et al.
Circulation. Genomic and Precision Medicine, 2026
Systematic Review of Studies That Have Evaluated Screening Tests in Relatives of Patients Affected by Nonsyndromic Thoracic Aortic Disease.
Mariscalco G et al.
Journal of the American Heart Association, 2018
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Supplement: JAH3-7-e009302-s001.pdf
Molecular Regulation of Arterial Aneurysms: Role of Actin Dynamics and microRNAs in Vascular Smooth Muscle.
Alajbegovic A et al.
Frontiers in Physiology, 2017
Three novel mutations in the ACTA2 gene in German patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections.
Hoffjan S et al.
European Journal of Human Genetics : Ejhg, 2011
Risk of dissection in thoracic aneurysms associated with mutations of smooth muscle alpha-actin 2 (ACTA2).
Disabella E et al.
Heart (british Cardiac Society), 2011
Mutations in smooth muscle alpha-actin (ACTA2) cause coronary artery disease, stroke, and Moyamoya disease, along with thoracic aortic disease.
Guo DC et al.
American Journal of Human Genetics, 2009
Mutations in smooth muscle alpha-actin (ACTA2) lead to thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections.
Guo DC et al.
Nature Genetics, 2007
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