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Characteristics and evaluation of atherosclerotic plaques: an overview of state-of-the-art techniques

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
Atherosclerosis is an important cause of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Lipid infiltration, inflammation, and altered vascular stress are the critical mechanisms that cause atherosclerotic plaque formation.
Zhiwei He, Jiaying Luo, Mengna Lv, Qingwen Li, Wei Ke, Xuan Niu, Zhaohui Zhang   +6 more
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Genetic susceptibility loci for cardiovascular disease and their impact on atherosclerotic plaques [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in part caused by lipid uptake in the vascular wall, but the exact underlying mechanisms leading to acute myocardial infarction and stroke remain poorly understood. Large consortia identified
Asselbergs, Folkert W, Björkegrenn, Johan L.M, de Bakker, Paul I.W, de Borst, Gert J., den Ruijter, Folkert W, Dichgans, Martin, Erdmann, Jeanette, Ford, Ian, Foroughi Asl, Hassan, Haitjema, Saskia, Hedin, Ulf, Malik, Rainer, Mokry, Michal, Pasterkamp, Gerard, Paulsson-Berne, Gabrielle, Perisic, Ljubica, Samani, Nilesh J, Sattar, Naveed, Schunkert, Heribert, Siemelink, Marten A., Stott, David J., van der Laan, Sander W., van Setten, Jessica, Worrall, Bradford B   +23 more
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Quantification of atherosclerotic plaque volume in coronary arteries by computed tomographic angiography in subjects with and without diabetes. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundDiabetes mellitus (DM) is considered a cardiovascular risk factor. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence and volume of coronary artery plaque in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) vs. those without DM.MethodsThis study recruited
An, Yun-Qiang, Budoff, Matthew J, Gao, Yang, Hou, Zhi-Hui, Li, Zhen-Nan, Lu, Bin, Yin, Wei-Hua   +6 more
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High-Resolution MRI of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease [PDF]

Neurointervention, 2014
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) causes up to 10% of all ischemic strokes, and the rate of recurrent vascular ischemic events is very high. Important predictors of vulnerability in atherosclerotic plaques include the degree of stenosis and the
Chang-Woo Ryu, Hyo-Sung Kwak, Geon-Ho Jahng, Han Na Lee   +3 more
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Natriuretic peptide receptor-C is up-regulated in the intima of advanced carotid artery atherosclerosis [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Natriuretic peptide receptor-C (NPR-C/NPR-3) is a cell surface protein involved in vascular remodelling that is up-regulated in atherosclerosis. NPR-C expression has not been well characterized in human carotid artery occlusive lesions.
Abendschein, Dana R, Detering, Lisa, Harring, Scott D, Liu, Yongjian, Lu, Dongsi, Vemuri, Chandu, Woodard, Pamela K, Zayed, Mohamed A   +7 more
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Macrophage autophagy in atherosclerosis [PDF]

, 2013
Macrophages play crucial roles in atherosclerotic immune responses. Recent investigation into macrophage autophagy (AP) in atherosclerosis has demonstrated a novel pathway through which these cells contribute to vascular inflammation.
Carnuccio, R., Grassia, G., Ialenti, A., Maffia, P., Maiuri, M.C., Platt, A.   +5 more
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Desipramine enhances the stability of atherosclerotic plaque in rabbits monitored with molecular imaging.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) promotes atherogenesis and acute cardiovascular events. We previously demonstrated ASM inhibitor desipramine attenuated oxidized-LDL-induced macrophage apoptosis in vitro.
Min Zhao, Baiyang You, Xiaole Wang, Jin Huang, Ming Zhou, Ruizheng Shi, Guogang Zhang   +6 more
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Effect of calcification on the mechanical stability of plaque based on a three-dimensional carotid bifurcation model

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2012
Background This study characterizes the distribution and components of plaque structure by presenting a three-dimensional blood-vessel modelling with the aim of determining mechanical properties due to the effect of lipid core and calcification within a ...
Wong Kelvin KL, Thavornpattanapong Pongpat, Cheung Sherman CP, Sun Zhonghua, Tu Jiyuan   +4 more
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CT attenuation analysis of carotid intraplaque hemorrhage [PDF]

, 2018
Background and Purpose: Intraplaque hemorrhage is considered a leading parameter of carotid plaque vulnerability. Our purpose was to assess the CT characteristics of intraplaque hemorrhage with histopathologic correlation to identify features that allow ...
Bassareo, P. P., Cecco, C. N. D., Faa, X. G., Francone, M., Lai, L., Montisci, R., Saba, L., Sanfilippo, Rosa, Suri, J. S.   +8 more
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Myeloid cell-specific Irf5 deficiency stabilizes atherosclerotic plaques in Apoe–/– mice

Molecular Metabolism, 2021
Objective: Interferon regulatory factor (IRF) 5 is a transcription factor known for promoting M1 type macrophage polarization in vitro. Given the central role of inflammatory macrophages in promoting atherosclerotic plaque progression, we hypothesize ...
Julia Leipner, Tsai-Sang Dederichs, Alexander von Ehr, Simon Rauterberg, Carolin Ehlert, Julian Merz, Bianca Dufner, Natalie Hoppe, Katja Krebs, Timo Heidt, Constantin von zur Muehlen, Peter Stachon, Klaus Ley, Dennis Wolf, Andreas Zirlik, Christoph Bode, Ingo Hilgendorf, Carmen Härdtner   +17 more
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