Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
AGT
Associated Variants
AGT MUTATION
AGT MUTATION
Associated Disease
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Using a loss-of-function genetic mouse model, we demonstrated that the lack of Mmp17 resulted in the presence of dysfunctional vascular smooth muscle cells and altered extracellular matrix in the vessel wall; and it led to increased susceptibility to angiotensin-II-induced thoracic aortic aneurysm.
Pubmed
25963716
Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
METHODS AND RESULTS
Number of the section of the abstract supporting the evidence
3
Number of the sentence supporting the evidence
6
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree,GAD
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.00318135759484294
Drugs