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Computational analyses of differentially expressed genes predicted dysregulated signaling pathways of cell survival and matrix remodeling in\n Agt1ar<\/jats:italic>\n \n Cdh5<\/jats:italic>\n \u2212\/\u2212\n <\/jats:sup>\n aortas and of cell adhesion and contractility in\n Agt1ar<\/jats:italic>\n \n Sm22<\/jats:italic>\n \u2212\/\u2212\n <\/jats:sup>\n aortas. Characterization of\n \n Fbn1\n mgR\/mgR<\/jats:sup>\n ;Agt1ar\n <\/jats:italic>\n \n Cdh5<\/jats:italic>\n \u2212\/\u2212\n <\/jats:sup>\n mice revealed increased median survival associated with mitigated aneurysm growth and media degeneration, as well as reduced levels of phosphorylated (p-) Erk1\/2 but not p-Smad2. By contrast, levels of both p-Erk1\/2 and p-Smad2 proteins were normalized in\n \n Fbn1\n mgR\/mgR<\/jats:sup>\n ;Agt1ar\n <\/jats:italic>\n \n Sm22<\/jats:italic>\n \u2212\/\u2212\n <\/jats:sup>\n aortas in spite of them showing no appreciable changes in thoracic aortic aneurysm pathology.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions\u2014<\/jats:title>\n Physiological At1ar signaling in the intimal and medial layers is associated with distinct regulatory processes of aorta homeostasis and function; improper At1ar activity in the vascular endothelium is a significant determinant of thoracic aortic aneurysm development in Marfan syndrome mice.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1161\/atvbaha.117.310609","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,1,25]],"date-time":"2018-01-25T10:00:08Z","timestamp":1516874408000},"page":"588-591","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1161\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":58,"title":["Cell Type\u2013Specific 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