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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Biology
  • Vascular Cell Biology
  • Disease Mechanisms

Background:

  • Aortic aneurysm (AA) and aortic dissection (AD) are severe vascular conditions with poorly understood cellular mechanisms.
  • Progressive wall degeneration and structural failure characterize these life-threatening diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying aortic aneurysm and dissection progression and rupture.
  • To identify disease-specific cellular patterns and signaling pathways involved in AA and AD.

Main Methods:

  • Integrative single-cell RNA sequencing analysis of four human aortic datasets (TAD, TAA, AAA, ruptured AAA).
  • Analysis of cell-cell communication and identification of key signaling axes and transcription factors.
  • Validation in AD mouse models.

Main Results:

  • Disease-specific immune cell infiltration and vascular structural cell loss patterns were identified.
  • Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and endothelial cells (ECs) showed reduced numbers in AA and increased numbers in AD.
  • Macrophages were found to communicate with VSMCs and ECs via CXCL, IL1B, and SPP1 signaling, activating REL-driven programs.

Conclusions:

  • This study reveals distinct cellular heterogeneity and injury mechanisms in AA and AD.
  • Inflammatory macrophages play a crucial role in VSMC and EC phenotypic switching, compromising vascular integrity.
  • Findings offer potential therapeutic targets for preventing aortic disease progression and rupture.