Sleep apnea-COPD overlap syndrome is associated with larger left carotid atherosclerotic plaques
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 BackgroundLittle is known about whether the overlap syndrome (OS) combining features of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome increases the risk of stroke associated with COPD itself.MethodsWe prospectively ...
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oxLDL Downregulates the Dendritic Cell Homing Factors CCR7 and CCL21 [PDF]
Mediators of Inflammation, 2012 Introduction. Dendritic cells (DCs) and oxLDL play an important role in the atherosclerotic process with DCs accumulating in the plaques during plaque progression.
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Noninvasive platelet membrane‐coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles identify vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques
Smart MedicineVulnerable atherosclerotic plaques serve as the primary pathological basis for fatal cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The precise identification and treatment of these vulnerable plaques hold paramount clinical importance in mitigating the ...
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Neovascularization in Atherosclerotic Plaques: Clinical Implications, Detection, and Prevention Strategies [PDF]
Reviews in Cardiovascular MedicineFollowing the global increase in atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, the demand for the effective identification of high-risk factors that lead to atherosclerotic plaque rupture and the search for new therapeutic targets has also increased ...
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Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor expression in advanced atherosclerotic plaques [PDF]
Scientific ReportsExperimental evidence indicates that follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), an essential hormone for reproduction, can act directly on endothelial cells inducing atherosclerosis activation and development.
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Phenotypic Shifts in Macrophages Within Advanced Atherosclerotic Plaques in Humans [PDF]
FASEB BioAdvancesThe importance of macrophage polarization through atherogenesis is established. However, most studies rely on immunohistological approaches, which have several limitations, such as precluding comprehensive phenotypic analysis.
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ASSOCIATION OF MINERAL ELEMENTS IN THE ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE IN CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Атеросклероз, 2019 Purpose: to determine the content of mineral elements in the homogenates of atherosclerotic plaques of human coronary arteries. Methods: research material – homogenates of samples of atherosclerotic plaques of coronary arteries obtained during ...
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2019 Background Visfatin is a multifaceted protein that plays an important role in regulating a variety of physiological and pathological processes, including obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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The cell origins of foam cell and lipid metabolism regulated by mechanical stress in atherosclerosis
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease initiated by endothelial activation, in which lipoprotein, cholesterol, extracellular matrix, and various types of immune and non-immune cells are accumulated and formed into plaques on the arterial wall ...
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The Function, Regulation and Mechanism of Programmed Cell Death of Macrophages in Atherosclerosis
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022 Atherosclerosis is a chronic progressive inflammatory vascular disease, which is an important pathological basis for inducing a variety of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. As a kind of inflammatory cells, macrophages are the most abundant immune cells in
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