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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and the attendant catastrophic event of rupture remain a leading cause of death. Germline mutation of RRAS2 cause Noonan Syndrome, yet little is known about its function in AAA pathogenesis. Integrated analysis of RNA-seq data revealed RRAS2 a potential regulator of AAA. Its mRNA and protein levels reduced in abdominal aorta of AAA patients and AAA mice. Mice with SMCs-specific knockout of Rras2 were more vulnerable to Ang II and porcine pancreatic elastase-induced AAA, while overexpression of Rras2 in SMCs inhibited AAA progression. Maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) prevented RRAS2 mRNA degradation through binding with ELAV-like protein 1 (ELAVL1/HuR). Mechanistically, loss of R-Ras2 reduces phosphorylation, nuclear translocation, and transcriptional activity of general transcription factor 2I (GTF2-I/TFII-I) to reduce contractile-related genes expression in a MET tyrosine kinase-dependent manner. Here, we show an essential role of R-Ras2 in preserving VSMCs homeostasis and provide potential therapeutic targets for AAA.
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