title: Response to letter regarding article, "Inhibition of interleukin-1β decreases aneurysm formation and progression in a novel model of thoracic aortic aneurysm".
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: Morgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salmon
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: Nicolas H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Pope
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: Akshaya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meher
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: Guanyi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: Gary K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: Gilbert R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Upchurch
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors.forename: Gorav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ailawadi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D053583:Interleukin-1beta