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A Rabbit Venous Interposition Model Mimicking Revascularization Surgery using Vein Grafts to Assess Intimal Hyperplasia under Arterial Blood Pressure
Published on: May 15, 2020
Current advances in the pathogenesis of varicose veins
Joseph J Naoum1, Glenn C Hunter, Kenneth J Woodside
1Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Molecular Surgeon Research Center, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Abstract:
Varicose veins have a wide prevalence and are characterized by their tortuous, dilated, and serpentine appearance. This pattern is the result of disruption of the normal arrangement of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and smooth muscle cells (SMC) in veins. Valvular incompetence and the effect of increased hydrostatic pressure have been implicated in the pathogenesis of varicose veins. Alterations in the ECM and varied expression of metalloproteinases and their inhibitors can effect changes in venous wall remodeling. Gene expression and specific candidate markers have been identified in varicose veins. Differential gene transcription may influence the adaptive response of the venous wall to stimuli and the remodeling of the ECM that leads to the development of varicose veins.
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