Mechanisms of vascular aging

Vascular aging plays a key role in morbidity and mortality in the elderly. With age, the vasculature undergoes changes characterized by endothelial dysfunction, wall thickening, decreased elongation, and arterial stiffness. The review focuses on the main cellular and molecular mechanisms of aging, i...

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Main Authors: E. M. Stakhneva, E. V. Kashtanova, Ya. V. Polonskaya, V. S. Shramko, Yu. I. Ragino
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Published: Siberian State Medical University (Tomsk) 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://bulletin.ssmu.ru/jour/article/view/4829
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E. V. Kashtanova
Ya. V. Polonskaya
V. S. Shramko
Yu. I. Ragino
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description Vascular aging plays a key role in morbidity and mortality in the elderly. With age, the vasculature undergoes changes characterized by endothelial dysfunction, wall thickening, decreased elongation, and arterial stiffness. The review focuses on the main cellular and molecular mechanisms of aging, including oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, increased arterial stiffness, and molecular genetic aspects. Their role in the pathogenesis of diseases associated with aging is considered. Some of the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes include increased expression and activation of matrix metalloproteinases, activation of transforming growth factor β1 signaling, increased levels of C-reactive protein, interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α, and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP), and activation of proinflammatory signaling pathways. These events can be caused by vasoactive agents, such as angiotensin II and endothelin-1, the levels of which increase with aging. For prevention of cardiovascular diseases, it is important to understand the mechanisms underlying age-related pathophysiological changes in the blood vessels.
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spelling doaj-art-10013d6f9481498faef459a05e25a5a42025-08-20T03:37:46ZengSiberian State Medical University (Tomsk)Бюллетень сибирской медицины1682-03631819-36842022-07-0121218619410.20538/1682-0363-2022-2-186-1942905Mechanisms of vascular agingE. M. Stakhneva0E. V. Kashtanova1Ya. V. Polonskaya2V. S. Shramko3Yu. I. Ragino4Research Institute of Internal and Preventive Medicine – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesResearch Institute of Internal and Preventive Medicine – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesResearch Institute of Internal and Preventive Medicine – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesResearch Institute of Internal and Preventive Medicine – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesResearch Institute of Internal and Preventive Medicine – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesVascular aging plays a key role in morbidity and mortality in the elderly. With age, the vasculature undergoes changes characterized by endothelial dysfunction, wall thickening, decreased elongation, and arterial stiffness. The review focuses on the main cellular and molecular mechanisms of aging, including oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, increased arterial stiffness, and molecular genetic aspects. Their role in the pathogenesis of diseases associated with aging is considered. Some of the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes include increased expression and activation of matrix metalloproteinases, activation of transforming growth factor β1 signaling, increased levels of C-reactive protein, interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α, and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP), and activation of proinflammatory signaling pathways. These events can be caused by vasoactive agents, such as angiotensin II and endothelin-1, the levels of which increase with aging. For prevention of cardiovascular diseases, it is important to understand the mechanisms underlying age-related pathophysiological changes in the blood vessels.https://bulletin.ssmu.ru/jour/article/view/4829vascular agingcardiovascular diseaseoxidative stressendothelial dysfunction
spellingShingle E. M. Stakhneva
E. V. Kashtanova
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V. S. Shramko
Yu. I. Ragino
Mechanisms of vascular aging
Бюллетень сибирской медицины
vascular aging
cardiovascular disease
oxidative stress
endothelial dysfunction
title Mechanisms of vascular aging
title_full Mechanisms of vascular aging
title_fullStr Mechanisms of vascular aging
title_full_unstemmed Mechanisms of vascular aging
title_short Mechanisms of vascular aging
title_sort mechanisms of vascular aging
topic vascular aging
cardiovascular disease
oxidative stress
endothelial dysfunction
url https://bulletin.ssmu.ru/jour/article/view/4829
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