Development of the Human Arterial Valves: Understanding Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Deborah J. Henderson*, Lorraine Eley, Jasmin E. Turner, Bill Chaudhry

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Abstract

Abnormalities in the arterial valves are some of the commonest congenital malformations, with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) occurring in as many as 2% of the population. Despite this, most of what we understand about the development of the arterial (semilunar; aortic and pulmonary) valves is extrapolated from investigations of the atrioventricular valves in animal models, with surprisingly little specifically known about how the arterial valves develop in mouse, and even less in human. In this review, we summarise what is known about the development of the human arterial valve leaflets, comparing this to the mouse where appropriate.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationVascular and Valvular Tissue Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationTreating and modeling vasculopathies and valvulopathies
EditorsLaura Iop, Adrian Chester, Anthal Smits
Place of PublicationLausanne, Switzerland
PublisherFrontiers
Pages54-64
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9782832508220
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
PublisherFrontiers
ISSN (Electronic)1664-8714

Keywords

  • arterial valve
  • semilunar valve
  • outflow tract cushions
  • human
  • development
  • remodelling
  • sculpting
  • bicuspid aortic valve

Cite this