Fangni Zhang, Kan Li, Wenhui Zhang, Ziyan Zhao, Fangyuan Chang, Jie Du, Xu Zhang, Kaiwen Bao, Chunyong Zhang, Lei Shi, Zongwei Liu, Xiangchen Dai, Chen Chen, Dao Wen Wang, Zhong Xian, Hongfeng Jiang, Ding Ai
BACKGROUND: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a potentially life-threatening vascular condition, but approved medical therapies to prevent AAA progression and rupture are currently lacking. Sphingolipid metabolism disorders are associated with the occurrence and development of AAA. It has been discovered that ganglioside GM3, a sialic acid-containing type of glycosphingolipid, plays a protective role in atherosclerosis, which is an important risk factor for AAA; however, the potential contribution of GM3 to AAA development has not been investigated...
November 29, 2023: Circulation