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Momin SZ, Le JT, Miranda RC. Vascular Contributions to the Neurobiological Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure. ADVANCES IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL RESEARCH 2023; 3:10924. [PMID: 37205306 PMCID: PMC10191416 DOI: 10.3389/adar.2023.10924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are often characterized as a cluster of brain-based disabilities. Though cardiovascular effects of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) have been documented, the vascular deficits due to PAE are less understood, but may contribute substantially to the severity of neurobehavioral presentation and health outcomes in persons with FASD. Methods We conducted a systematic review of research articles curated in PubMed to assess the strength of the research on vascular effects of PAE. 40 pertinent papers were selected, covering studies in both human populations and animal models. Results Studies in human populations identified cardiac defects, and defects in vasculature, including increased tortuosity, defects in basement membranes, capillary basal hyperplasia, endarteritis, and disorganized and diminished cerebral vasculature due to PAE. Preclinical studies showed that PAE rapidly and persistently results in vasodilation of large afferent cerebral arteries, but to vasoconstriction of smaller cerebral arteries and microvasculature. Moreover, PAE continues to affect cerebral blood flow into middle-age. Human and animal studies also indicate that ocular vascular parameters may have diagnostic and predictive value. A number of intervening mechanisms were identified, including increased autophagy, inflammation and deficits in mitochondria. Studies in animals identified persistent changes in blood flow and vascular density associated with endocannabinoid, prostacyclin and nitric oxide signaling, as well as calcium mobilization. Conclusion Although the brain has been a particular focus of studies on PAE, the cardiovascular system is equally affected. Studies in human populations, though constrained by small sample sizes, did link pathology in major blood vessels and tissue vasculature, including brain vasculature, to PAE. Animal studies highlighted molecular mechanisms that may be useful therapeutic targets. Collectively, these studies suggest that vascular pathology is a possible contributing factor to neurobehavioral and health problems across a lifespan in persons with a diagnosis of FASD. Furthermore, ocular vasculature may serve as a biomarker for neurovascular health in FASD.
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- Corresponding author to whom correspondence should be addressed: Rajesh C. Miranda, PhD, , Texas A&M University Health Science Center, School of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Medical Research and Education Building, 8447 Riverside Parkway, Bryan, TX 77807-3260, Phone: 979-436-0332, Fax: 979-436-0086
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Rumman RK, Nickel C, Matsuda-Abedini M, Lorenzo AJ, Langlois V, Radhakrishnan S, Amaral J, Mertens L, Parekh RS. Disease Beyond the Arch: A Systematic Review of Middle Aortic Syndrome in Childhood. Am J Hypertens 2015; 28:833-46. [PMID: 25631383 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpu296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Middle aortic syndrome (MAS) is a rare clinical entity in childhood, characterized by a severe narrowing of the distal thoracic and/or abdominal aorta, and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. MAS remains a relatively poorly defined disease. This paper systematically reviews the current knowledge on MAS with respect to etiology, clinical impact, and therapeutic options. METHODS A systematic search of 3 databases (Embase, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) yielded 1,252 abstracts that were screened based on eligibility criteria resulting in 184 full-text articles with 630 reported cases of childhood MAS. Data extracted included patient characteristics, clinical presentation, vascular phenotype, management, and outcomes. RESULTS Most cases of MAS are idiopathic (64%), 15% are associated with Mendelian disorders, and 17% are related to inflammatory diseases. Extra-aortic involvement including renal (70%), superior mesenteric (30%), and celiac (22%) arteries is common, especially among those with associated Mendelian disorders. Inferior mesenteric artery involvement is almost never reported. The majority of cases (72%) undergo endovascular or surgical management with residual hypertension reported in 34% of cases, requiring medication or reintervention. Clinical manifestations and extent of extra-aortic involvement are lacking. CONCLUSIONS MAS presents with significant involvement of visceral arteries with over two thirds of cases having renal artery stenosis, and one third with superior mesenteric artery stenosis. The extent of disease is worse among those with genetic and inflammatory conditions. Further studies are needed to better understand etiology, long-term effectiveness of treatment, and to determine the optimal management of this potentially devastating condition.
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- Rawan K Rumman
- Institute of Medical Science and The Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Hospital Library and Archives, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Image Guided Therapy, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Cardiology, Labatt Family Heart Center, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Alcohol exposure during late gestation: multiple developmental outcomes in sheep. J Dev Orig Health Dis 2014; 3:224-36. [PMID: 25102144 DOI: 10.1017/s2040174412000244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Alcohol consumption during pregnancy remains common in many countries. Exposure to even low amounts of alcohol (i.e. ethanol) in pregnancy can lead to the heterogeneous fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), while heavy alcohol consumption can result in the fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is characterized by cerebral dysfunction, growth restriction and craniofacial malformations. However, the effects of lower doses of alcohol during pregnancy, such as those that lead to FASD, are less well understood. In this article, we discuss the findings of recent studies performed in our laboratories on the effects of fetal alcohol exposure using sheep, in which we investigated the effects of late gestational alcohol exposure on the developing brain, arteries, kidneys, heart and lungs. Our studies indicate that alcohol exposure in late gestation can (1) affect cerebral white matter development and increase the risk of hemorrhage in the fetal brain, (2) cause left ventricular hypertrophy with evidence of altered cardiomyocyte maturation, (3) lead to a decrease in nephron number in the kidney, (4) cause altered arterial wall stiffness and endothelial and smooth muscle function and (5) result in altered surfactant protein mRNA expression, surfactant phospholipid composition and pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNA expression in the lung. These findings suggest that fetal alcohol exposure in late gestation can affect multiple organs, potentially increasing the risk of disease and organ dysfunction in later life.
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Renovascular disease is an uncommon but important cause of hypertension in children. It is usually diagnosed after a long delay because blood pressure is infrequently measured in children and high values are generally dismissed as inaccurate. Many children with renovascular disease have abnormalities of other blood vessels (aorta, cerebral, intestinal, or iliac). Individuals suspected of having the disorder can be investigated further with CT, MRI, or renal scintigraphy done before and after administration of an angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor, but angiography is still the gold standard. Most children with renovascular disease will need interventional or surgical treatment. Endovascular treatment with or without stenting will cure or reduce high blood pressure in more than half of all affected children. Surgical intervention, if needed, should be delayed preferably until an age when the child is fully grown. Modern treatment provided by a multidisciplinary team of paediatric nephrologists, interventional radiologists, and vascular surgeons offers good long-term treatment results.
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- Kjell Tullus
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.
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Towbin RB, Pelchovitz DJ, Cahill AM, Baskin KM, Meyers KEC, Kaplan BS, McClaren CA, Roebuck DJ. Cutting Balloon Angioplasty in Children with Resistant Renal Artery Stenosis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2007; 18:663-9. [PMID: 17494850 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2007.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Children with systemic hypertension resulting from a renovascular stenosis commonly have fibromuscular dysplasia and respond to percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA). There is a subset of children, however, with conditions that appear to be resistant to PTRA (eg, syndromic renal artery stenosis and arteritis). These patients are often treated surgically. The development of the cutting balloon may provide a minimally invasive alternative to surgery in these individuals. Associated adverse events may include recurrent stenosis, arterial occlusion with renal loss, and arterial rupture with extravasation and pseudoaneurysm formation. Some of these adverse events can be successfully treated with percutaneous interventional techniques. The authors present four cases of cutting balloon angioplasty performed at two large metropolitan children's hospitals in children with resistant renal artery stenosis.
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- Richard B Towbin
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th St and Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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