Role of TGF-β Pathway Polymorphisms in Sporadic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: rs900 TGF-β2 Is a Marker of Differential Gender Susceptibility

• Letizia Scola,
• Federica M. Di Maggio,
• Loredana Vaccarino,
• Manuela Bova,
• Giusy I. Forte,
• Calogera Pisano,
• Giuseppina Candore,
• Giuseppina Colonna-Romano,
• Domenico Lio,
• Giovanni Ruvolo,
• Carmela R. Balistreri

Affiliations

Letizia Scola

Department of Pathobiology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy

Federica M. Di Maggio

Department of Pathobiology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy

Loredana Vaccarino

Department of Pathobiology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy

Manuela Bova

Department of Pathobiology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy

Giusy I. Forte

Department of Pathobiology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy

Calogera Pisano

Unit of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Giuseppina Candore

Department of Pathobiology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy

Giuseppina Colonna-Romano

Department of Pathobiology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy

Domenico Lio

Department of Pathobiology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy

Giovanni Ruvolo

Unit of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery and Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Carmela R. Balistreri

Department of Pathobiology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Corso Tukory 211, 90134 Palermo, Italy